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ADELMAN v. STATE

No. 01-86-0117-CR.

731 S.W.2d 143 (1987)

Mirella L. ADELMAN, Appellant, v. The STATE of Texas, Appellee.

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

May 21, 1987.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Ronald N. Haynes, Houston, for appellant.

John B. Holmes, Jr., Harris County Dist. Atty., William J. Delmore, III, Gladys A. Guero, Harris County Asst. Dist. Attys., Houston, for appellee.

Before SAM BASS, COHEN and DUNN, JJ.

OPINION

COHEN, Justice.

Appellant was convicted of falsely imprisoning her 25-year-old son at a time when he was mentally incompetent and she served as his court-appointed guardian. She waived a jury, pleaded not guilty, and represented herself at trial with assistance from a lawyer. The trial court found her guilty and assessed punishment at confinement for 180 days, probated.

Appellant, now represented by counsel, challenges the sufficiency of...

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