Legal Opinion

State for the Best Interest & Protection of P.W.

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided April 6, 1990No. 2-90-031-CVPublishedCited by 35 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

JOE SPURLOCK, II, Justice.

On January 9, 1990, appellant’s son filed an Application for Temporary Mental Health Services pursuant to the Texas Mental Health Code seeking commitment of his mother, P.W. See TEX.REV.CIV. STAT.ANN. art. 5547-32 (Vernon Supp. 1990). Appellant was represented by counsel and trial was held before a jury. A judgment was entered on January 24,1990, indicating a unanimous verdict finding that appellant is mentally ill, and as a result of that mental illness appellant is: (a) likely to cause serious harm to herself; (b) likely to cause serious harm to others; and (c)…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. State v. AddingtonTexas Supreme Court · 1979
  2. State v. LodgeTexas Supreme Court · 1980
  3. Moss v. StateCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1976
  4. Harris v. StateCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1981
  5. Lodge v. StateCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1980

3Cited by35 opinions

  1. State v. K.E.W.Texas Supreme Court · 2010
  2. Broussard v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 13th District1992
  3. Johnstone v. StateTexas Supreme Court · 2000
  4. State for the Best Interest & Protection of C.O., Texas Court of Appeals, 12th District (Tyler)2001
  5. State for the Best Interest & Protection of K.D.C.Court of Appeals of Texas · 2002

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