Jones v. State

SHANNON, Justice.

This is an appeal from judgment of the county court of Travis County temporarily committing appellant Lisa Jones to the Austin State Hospital for a period not to exceed sixty days. The judgment recited that appellant was adjudged mentally ill and required “observation and/or treatment” in a mental hospital for her welfare and protection or the protection of others. After the record was filed in this Court and before submission and oral argument of the cause, the Austin State Hospital discharged appellant.

Appellant attacks the judgment by one point of error claiming that the…