TAYLOR v. STATE

No. 01-820818-CV.

671 S.W.2d 535 (1983)

Robert J. TAYLOR, as a Mentally Ill Person, Appellant, v. The STATE of Texas For the Best Interest and Protection of Robert J. Taylor, Appellee.

Court of Appeals of Texas, Houston (1st Dist.).

June 23, 1983.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James E. McQuade, Houston, for appellant.

Mike Driscoll, Houston, for appellee.

Before JACK SMITH, BASS and COHEN, JJ.


OPINION

JACK SMITH, Justice.

This is an appeal from a mental health commitment wherein the jury found by a five to one verdict that the appellant was in need of hospitalization. The appellant challenges the commitment on three issues, insufficient evidence, denial of due process of law and lack of a unanimous verdict.

In his first point of error, the appellant alleges that there was insufficient evidence to sustain the finding that he was mentally...

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