Legal Opinion

Roland v. State

Texas Court of Appeals, 2nd District (Fort Worth)

Decided August 28, 1997No. 02-96-282-CVPublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

HOLMAN, Justice.

BACKGROUND FACTS

Appellant Earl Bruce Roland was found not guilty of attempted murder by reason of insanity. He was committed to Vernon State Hospital for in-patient treatment.1 On June 16, 1994, he was committed for extended inpatient care to Vernon State Hospital following a jury trial on the State’s Application for Extended Mental Health Services. On June 13, 1995, the trial court renewed the order.

On May 17, 1996, a social worker at Wichita Falls State Hospital (“WFSH”) filed an application for renewal of the 1995 order. Dr. Cannon examined Appellant on June 12,…

2Cases cited15 opinions

  1. Boykin v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1991
  2. Garcia v. DialCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1980
  3. Mitchell Energy Corp. v. AshworthTexas Supreme Court · 1997
  4. Dugard v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1985
  5. Williams v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1989

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3Cited by3 opinions

  1. State v. RolandTexas Supreme Court · 1998
  2. Roland v. StateCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1999
  3. Roland v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 2nd District (Fort Worth)1997

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