State v. Roland

We grant Roland’s motion to correct judgment. We withdraw our opinion dated May 8, 1998, and substitute the following in its place.

Does either due process or Texas Code of Criminal Procedure article 46.03, section 4(d)(5) require the release of a person who was involuntarily committed following an ac quittal by reason of insanity when the trial court failed to hold a hearing before his commitment order expired? The court of appeals held that due process requires release. It therefore reversed the trial court’s renewal commitment order and ordered the immediate release of Earl Bruce Roland.…