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In Re Fields

Texas Court of Appeals, 9th District (Beaumont)

Decided June 12, 2008No. 09-08-193 CVPublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

*860OPINION

CHARLES KREGER, Justice.

Kenneth Fields filed a petition for writ of mandamus to compel the trial court to grant his counsel’s motion to withdraw and to appoint new counsel to represent Fields in a proceeding to have him committed as a sexually violent predator. We deny the requested relief.

The relator is the subject of a commitment proceeding filed pursuant to Chapter 841 of the Texas Health and Safety Code. See Tex. Health & Safety Code Ann. §§ 841.001-.150 (Vernon 2003 & Supp. 2007). The State Counsel for Offenders (“SCFO”) represents Fields. See id. § 841.005. SCFO counsel filed a…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. In Re Posadas USA, Inc., Texas Court of Appeals, 4th District (San Antonio)2001

3Cited by7 opinions

  1. In Re Fields, Texas Court of Appeals, 9th District (Beaumont)2008
  2. in Re Commitment of Kenneth Fields, Texas Court of Appeals, 9th District (Beaumont)2009
  3. in Re Kenneth Fields and the Office of the State Counsel for Offenders, Texas Court of Appeals, 9th District (Beaumont)2009
  4. in the Commitment of Stephen Patrick Black, Texas Court of Appeals, 4th District (San Antonio)2019
  5. in the Commitment of Stephen Patrick Black, Texas Court of Appeals, 4th District (San Antonio)2019

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