Deanna Laney v. State

NO. 12-06-00170-CV

IN THE COURT OF APPEALS

TWELFTH COURT OF APPEALS DISTRICT

TYLER, TEXAS

DEANNA LANEY, § APPEAL FROM THE 114TH

APPELLANT

V. § JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT OF

THE STATE OF TEXAS,

APPELLEE § SMITH COUNTY, TEXAS

OPINION

Deanna Laney was committed to the Texas Department of Mental Health and Mental Retardation for inpatient care after she was found not guilty by reason of insanity of capital murder. She appeals from the trial court’s order that the Department may not grant her passes to leave the facility. In four issues, Appellant argues that the Department is given statutory authority to…