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POWERS v. STATE

No. 5617.

543 S.W.2d 194 (1976)

Dennis POWERS, Appellant, v. The STATE of Texas, Appellee.

Court of Civil Appeals of Texas, Waco.

Rehearing Denied November 10, 1976.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jim Crow, Waco, for appellant.

Martin D. Eichelberger, Waco, for appellee.

OPINION

JAMES, Justice.

This is a mental illness case, Appellant Dennis Powers having been committed for an indefinite period by the County Court of McLennan County, Texas. Trial was to a jury which found: (1) That Powers is mentally ill, and (2) he requires hospitalization in a mental hospital for his own welfare and protection or the protection of others. Based upon the jury verdict, the trial court entered judgment which decreed Powers to be mentally...

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