IN RE HELVENSTON


658 S.W.2d 99 (1983)

In re Judicial Hospitalization of Carol HELVENSTON, Leon S. JOYNER, Superintendent, Middle Tennessee Mental Health Institute, Petitioner-Appellee, v. Carol HELVENSTON, Respondent-Appellant.

Court of Appeals of Tennessee, Western Section, at Nashville.

Application for Permission to Appeal Denied August 1, 1983.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Lawrence Sanders, Nashville, for petitioner-appellee.

Sue Boyd Cain, Nashville, for respondent-appellant.


Application for Permission to Appeal Denied by Supreme Court August 1, 1983.

CRAWFORD, Judge.

Carol Helvenston was committed to the Middle Tennessee Mental Health Institute (MTMHI) by order of the Circuit Court of Davidson County filed November 11, 1981, pursuant to the procedure for judicial hospitalization in Tenn. Code Ann. § 33-604 (Cum.Sup. 1982). Through court-appointed counsel, Helvenston has appealed the commitment order, asserting violations...

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