SALAS v. STATE

No. 13152.

592 S.W.2d 653 (1979)

Richard SALAS, Appellant, v. The STATE of Texas, Appellee.

Court of Civil Appeals of Texas, Austin.

December 12, 1979.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Michael J. Churgin, Austin, for appellant.

James L. McMurtry, County Atty., Barry Gay, Asst. County Atty., Austin, for appellee.


PHILLIPS, Chief Justice.

This is an appeal from a temporary hospitalization commitment of the appellant, Richard Salas, pursuant to the Mental Health Code. Tex.Rev.Civ.Stat.Ann. arts. 5547-31 to 5547-39d.

Appellant is before this Court on three points of error, which are, in summary, that: the trial court lacked jurisdiction to commit the appellant; the court erred in admitting the testimony of appellant's treating...

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