Supreme Court of Texas

Medical certificates described in the Mental Health Code were not a prerequisite to a trial court hearing under Texas Code of Criminal Procedure article 46.03 section 4(d)(5), to determine whether defendant should be released from his commitment.

Appellate Information

• Argued 04/10/2002
• Decided 08/29/2002
• Published 08/29/2002

Judges

• Justice ENOCH delivered the opinion of the Court.

Court

• Supreme Court of Texas

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• James Michael Leitner, The law Office of James M. Leitner, Floyd L. Jennings, Houston, for Petitioner.


• For Appellees:
  
• Charles A. Rosenthal, Harris County District Attorney, Calvin A. Hartmann, Diana Lynn Glaeser, Assistant District Attorneys, Kevin P. Keating, The Harris County District Attorney's Office, Colleen Patrice Barnett, Assistant District Attorney, Houston, for Respondent.