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BROWN v. STATE

No. 13358.

612 S.W.2d 83 (1981)

Gwendolyn BROWN, Appellant, v. The STATE of Texas, Appellee.

Court of Civil Appeals of Texas, Austin.

February 4, 1981.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

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

James L. McMurtry, County Atty., James N. Rader, Asst. County Atty., Austin, for appellee.

PHILLIPS, Chief Justice.

This is a civil commitment case in which the State sought to have appellant involuntarily committed to the Austin State Hospital for an indefinite period under authority of the Texas Mental Health Code.

Trial was to the court which found appellant to be mentally ill and required observation and treatment for her own welfare and protection. The court also found appellant to be mentally incompetent.

Judgment was rendered that...

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