Legal Opinion

in Re the Commitment of Gregory A. Jones

Texas Supreme Court

Decided April 24, 2020No. 19-0260Published

1Opinion of the Court

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF TEXAS ══════════ No. 19-0260 ══════════ IN RE COMMITMENT OF GREGORY A. JONES ══════════════════════════════════════════ ON PETITION FOR REVIEW FROM THE COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE SECOND DISTRICT OF TEXAS ══════════════════════════════════════════ PER CURIAM A civil-commitment trial conducted under chapter 841 of the Texas Health and Safety Code is generally governed by the Texas Rules of Civil Procedure, which provide that a verdict may be rendered by the agreement of ten members of a jury of twelve. However, by statute, a civil- commitment verdict finding that the…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. Allen v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1896
  2. Crown Life Insurance Company v. CasteelTexas Supreme Court · 2000
  3. Romero v. KPH Consolidation, Inc.Texas Supreme Court · 2005
  4. Columbia Rio Grande Healthcare, L.P. v. HawleyTexas Supreme Court · 2009
  5. Transcontinental Insurance Co. v. CrumpTexas Supreme Court · 2010

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