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STATE v. ROLAND

No. 97-0941.

968 S.W.2d 357 (1998)

The STATE of Texas, Petitioner, v. Earl Bruce ROLAND, Respondent.

Supreme Court of Texas.

May 8, 1998.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Dan Morales, Austin, David M. Curl, Fort Worth, for petitioner.

David Andrew Pearson, IV, Fort Worth, for respondent.

PER CURIAM.

Does either due process or Texas Code of Criminal Procedure article 46.03, section 4(d)(5) require the release of a person who was involuntarily committed following an acquittal by reason of insanity when the trial court failed to hold a hearing before his commitment order expired? The court of appeals held that due process requires release. It therefore reversed the trial court's renewal commitment order and ordered the immediate release of Earl Bruce...

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