Legal Opinion

In the Best Interest of E.T.

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided April 28, 2004No. 04-04-00051-CVPublishedCited by 15 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

Opinion by SANDEE BRYAN MARION, Justice.

In this appeal, E.T. contends the evidence is legally and factually insufficient to support the order authorizing the compelled administration of psychoactive medications and that she was entitled to an evaluation by an independent expert before the hearing. Because the evidence is legally insufficient to support the trial court’s order, we reverse and render.

SUFFICIENCY OF THE EVIDENCE

A trial court may issue an order authorizing the administration of one or more classes of psychoactive medications if the court finds by clear and convincing…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Laidlaw Waste Systems (Dallas), Inc. v. City of WilmerTexas Supreme Court · 1995
  2. In the Interest of Breeden, Texas Court of Appeals, 4th District (San Antonio)1999

3Cited by15 opinions

  1. In re C.S.Court of Appeals of Texas · 2006
  2. State ex rel. E.G.Court of Appeals of Texas · 2008
  3. In Re CSCourt of Appeals of Texas · 2006
  4. In Re ET, Texas Court of Appeals, 4th District (San Antonio)2004
  5. James Stephen Eason v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 6th District (Texarkana)2005

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