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TURNER v. STATE

No. 12508.

543 S.W.2d 453 (1976)

Dan TURNER, Appellant, v. The STATE of Texas, Appellee.

Court of Civil Appeals of Texas, Austin.

Rehearing Denied November 24, 1976.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Larry W. Wise, Sloan & Wise, Austin, for appellant.

W. W. Bob Richardson, Asst. County Atty., Austin, for appellee.

SHANNON, Justice.

Dan Turner's indefinite commitment to the Austin State Hospital is the subject of this appeal. The question is whether the county court properly charged the jury concerning the State's burden of proof. The charge was that the State had the burden to prove each special issue by "clear and convincing" evidence.

The proceeding originated in the county court of Travis County by the filing of a petition for indefinite commitment of Dan Turner...

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