Legal Opinion
Joyner v. Helvenston
Court of Appeals of Tennessee
Decided February 11, 1983PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CRAWFORD, Judge.
Carol Helvenston was committed to the Middle Tennessee Mental Health Institute (MTMHI) by order of the Circuit Court of Davidson County filed November 11, 1981, pursuant to the procedure for judicial hospitalization in Tenn.Code Ann. § 33-604 (Cum.Sup.1982). Through court-appointed counsel, Helvenston has appealed the commitment order, asserting violations of her federal constitutional rights. Three issues have been presented for review:
1. Whether Helvenston’s discharge from MTMHI has rendered her appeal moot;
2. Whether the Fifth Amendment privilege against self-incrimination…
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