Legal Opinion
K.E.W. v. State
Court of Appeals of Texas
Decided December 31, 2008No. Nos. 01-08-00371-CV, 01-08-00372-CVPublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
TIM TAFT, Justice.
In these two accelerated appeals, appellant, K.E.W., challenges the legal and factual sufficiency1 of an order of involuntary commitment for temporary inpatient mental health services2 and a related order for the administration of psychoactive medications.3 We determine whether the evidence was legally sufficient to support the challenged orders.4 We reverse and render judgment in favor of K.E.W.
Background
On April 17, 2008, K.E.W., a patient of Gulf Coast Center Mental Health and Mental Retardation (“MHMR”) who had previously been diagnosed as schizophrenic, went in…
2Cases cited19 opinions
- In the Interest of J.F.C.Texas Supreme Court · 2002
- Southwestern Bell Telephone Co. v. GarzaTexas Supreme Court · 2004
- State v. LodgeTexas Supreme Court · 1980
- Broussard v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 13th District1992
- In the Interest of Breeden, Texas Court of Appeals, 4th District (San Antonio)1999
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3Cited by9 opinions
- State for the Best Interest & Protection of E.R.Court of Appeals of Texas · 2009
- K.E.W. v. StateCourt of Appeals of Texas · 2010
- K.E.W. v. StateCourt of Appeals of Texas · 2008
- K.E.W. v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 1st District (Houston)2010
- KEW v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 1st District (Houston)2010
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