State for the Best Interest & Protection of N.H.
Texas Court of Appeals, 5th District (Dallas)
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
Opinion by
Chief Justice WRIGHT.
N.H. appeals from a judgment of commitment for temporary inpatient mental health services. In nine issues, appellant generally asserts the evidence is legally and factually insufficient to support the trial court’s findings that: (1) as a result of mental illness, he was likely to cause serious harm to himself or others; (2) his ability to function independently was deteriorating because of mental distress; and (3) he was unable to make a rational decision as to whether or not to submit to treatment. We overrule appellant’s issues and affirm…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- In the Interest of J.F.C.Texas Supreme Court · 2002
- State v. AddingtonTexas Supreme Court · 1979
- T.G. v. StateCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1999
- State ex rel. T.M.Court of Appeals of Texas · 2012