Legal Opinion
State for the Best Interest & Protection of C.O.
Texas Court of Appeals, 12th District (Tyler)
Decided September 19, 2001No. 12-01-00145-CVPublishedCited by 62 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JIM WORTHEN, Justice.
Appellant C.O. (“C.O.”) appeals from a judgment ordering his commitment for temporary inpatient mental health services pursuant to Tex. Health & Safety Code Ann. § 574.034 (Vernon Supp.2001). After a hearing without a jury, the trial court ordered C.O. committed to Rusk State Hospital for a period not to exceed ninety days. 1 In six points of error, Appellant challenges the legal and factual sufficiency of the evidence and raises various constitutional issues. We reverse and render.
Background
On April 16, 2001, a social worker at Rusk State Hospital filed an Application…
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