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DIAL v. STATE

No. 13834.

658 S.W.2d 823 (1983)

Esther DIAL, Appellant, v. The STATE of Texas, Appellee.

Court of Appeals of Texas, Austin.

Rehearing Denied October 19, 1983.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Richard Alley, Austin, [Attorney Ad Litem] for appellant.

Margaret Moore, County Atty., Peter Van Tyle, Asst. County Atty., Austin, for appellee.

Before SHANNON, POWERS and GAMMAGE, JJ.

GAMMAGE, Justice.

This is an involuntary mental health commitment under Tex.Rev.Civ.Stat.Ann. art. 5547-1, et seq. (Supp.1982). The numerous and repetitious briefs filed by appellant raise a total of 17 points of error. Eight of these points turn upon a single contention: that the testimony of the State's witness, Dr. Sedberry, as to appellant's statements concerning an assault on another patient, and medical records maintained during appellant's observation...

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