Legal Opinion
Jones v. State
Court of Appeals of Texas
Decided June 12, 1980No. 18326PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
SPURLOCK, Justice.
The State of Texas has moved to dismiss on the ground that the appeal became moot because Winfred Louis Jones was released from the Wichita Falls State Hospital before it was heard. We overrule this motion.
This is an appeal of an order of the County Court at Law Number Two of Tar-rant County, Texas, by which Winfred Louis Jones was temporarily and involuntarily committed to a mental hospital pursuant to sec. 38(b) of the Texas Mental Health Code. Tex.Rev.Civ.Stat.Ann. art. 5547-38(b) (1958). Jones’ son, Kenneth, filed an application for the temporary commitment. After…
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