Chacko v. State

SMITH, Justice.

This is an appeal from an involuntary commitment to the Austin State Hospital pursuant to the provisions of the Mental Health Code of the State of Texas. The sole issue in this case is whether the trial court erred in permitting privileged medical testimony to be introduced into evidence.

The appellant urges in his first point of error that the trial court erred in admitting the testimony of Doctor Gutierrez, a psychiatrist, over the objection of the proposed patient that his communications with Doctor Gutierrez were privileged.

Texas statutes provide that communications between…