Legal Opinion

L.S. v. State

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided November 24, 1993No. 3-93-033-CVPublishedCited by 44 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

CARROLL, Chief Justice.

L.S. appeals an order extending his involuntary commitment at the Austin State Hospital. Tex. Health & Safety Code Ann. § 574.066 (West 1992). After a jury trial, the probate court ordered L.S. committed to the Austin State Hospital for a period not to exceed twelve months. L.S. challenges the legal and factual sufficiency of the evidence supporting the jury’s affirmative findings required for renewal of commitment and argues that the court did not specify the basis for its renewal. L.S. also argues that the trial court erred in determining that Austin State Hospital…

2Cases cited16 opinions

  1. In Re King's EstateTexas Supreme Court · 1951
  2. Cain v. BainTexas Supreme Court · 1986
  3. O'Connor v. DonaldsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1975
  4. State v. AddingtonTexas Supreme Court · 1979
  5. Alm v. Aluminum Co. of AmericaTexas Supreme Court · 1986

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3Cited by44 opinions

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  4. K.T. v. StateCourt of Appeals of Texas · 2002
  5. Johnstone v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 1st District (Houston)1997

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