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BANKS v. STATE

No. 12835.

570 S.W.2d 121 (1978)

Alvin BANKS, Appellant, v. The STATE of Texas, Appellee.

Court of Civil Appeals of Texas, Austin.

Rehearing Denied August 30, 1978.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Ray Fisher, Fisher & Ashby, Austin, for appellant.

James L. McMurtry, County Atty., B. Neal Stokey, Asst. County Atty., Austin, for appellee.

PHILLIPS, Chief Justice.

This is an involuntary commitment case in which the State sought to have appellant involuntarily committed to a mental hospital for a period not exceeding ninety days under authority of the Texas Mental Health Code.1

Trial was to the court which found that appellant was mentally ill and required observation and/or treatment in a mental hospital for his own welfare and protection or the protection of others...

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