Roland v. State

OPINION ON REMAND

DIXON W. HOLMAN, Justice.

On original submission, this court determined that Earl Bruce Roland’s due process rights were violated when the trial court held a hearing on the State’s application for extended mental health services after the previous commitment order had expired. See Roland v. State, 951 S.W.2d 169 (Tex.App.—Fort Worth, 1997) reversed 973 S.W.2d 665 (Tex.1998). We therefore reversed the trial court’s judgment. On the State’s application for writ of error, the supreme court held that, although a timely hearing is mandatory, Roland is not entitled to automatic…