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Campbell v. State
118 S.W.3d 788
Tex. App.
2003
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*1 category logically only could disposition be based on at 409. Our of issue is3 dis- the individual positive circumstances and appeal condi- and we do not con- Tex.R.App. particular patient. tions each There any sider other issues. See P. an analytical gap between the referenced 47.1.

testimony and the conclusion that Anita judgment of the trial court is re- would surgery have avoided to a reason- versed. Judgment is rendered that able medical probability. See Gammill v. nothing. Warrens take Chevrolet, Inc., Jack Williams 972 S.W.2d 713, (Tex.1998); Bradley, 879 S.W.2d

at 956-57. The testimony referenced legally support sufficient evidence to

finding that to a proba- reasonable medical

bility Anita would have surgery by avoided Kegel’s. use sum, Dr. Rosenfeld other CAMPBELL, Nathan Dale Appellant, physicians agreed that each must v. be individually. considered Dr. Rosenfeld was unable to set out criteria which Texas, Appellee. The STATE of be identify could used patients who 14-02-00955-CV, Nos. 14-02-00956-CV. would not improved be or cured by Ke- gel’s, patients such as with muscles which Appeals Texas, Court of simply strengthened could not be by the (14th Dist.). Houston exercises. The evidence showed that sta July 2003. tistically, Kegel’s well-done would cure patients some surgery SUI so that

would not necessary; be would not im

prove patients some all surgery at still

would necessary; im would

prove symptoms patients SUI in some degree

some and for some time duration

which case surgery might might not be

necessary, depending degree on the im

provement, improvement whether temporary permanent. gen Such

eral legally statistical studies are suffi that,

cient evidence to a reasonable medi probability,

cal Anita’s SUI would have improved by

been cured Kegel’s surgery

extent that would not have been Gammill,

necessary. See 972 S.W.2d at

728; Havner, S.W.2d

Because the is legally evidence insuffi- that,

cient to a reason-

able medical probability, Anita would have

avoided surgery by Kegel’s, the use of Ellis,

issue 3 is sustained. See 971 S.W.2d *4 Leitner, Houston, appel- for M.

James lant. Houston, appellee. Keating,

Kevin P. Justice consists Chief Panel BRISTER, and Senior FOWLER Justice Chief Justice MURPHY.* neous criminal offenses without affording of, appebant discovery on, notice or an

MAJORITY OPINION opportunity against, alleged defend (3) offenses; letting the relitigate FOWLER, WANDA McKEE Justice. extraneous offenses when they were appeal This is an from an order submit- (4) by barred estoppel; cobateral telling ting Campbell Nathan Dale (appellant) to it would if appebant decide would the care Hospital of Kerrvllle State outpa- ordered extended extended mental health services.1 For five treatment; abowing tient years, appellant has been a of a jury to questions inpa- answer the both hospital state mental as a result of vio- sup- tient and treatment. In a lent crime but acquitted committed brief, plemental appebant argues that the of insanity. appeal reason of This rais- evidence was legaby insufficient to interesting es important pa- issues for jury’s verdict because the State was appebant tients like who are ordered to a to, not, required prove but did he had mental health institution after com- having *5 sixty served at least consecutive in days a a Appebant mitted violent crime. has filed hospital under a vabd court order. us, two briefs with both raising significant below, explain As we we ab overrule of legal appeal issues. Part of complains appebant’s and issues we affirm. that he improperly was harmed because A. FACTS jury heard the detabs of the brutal insane, he crime committed whbe and that 1997, April In at the close of bench those jury detabs would distract the from Court, trial before the 180th District the narrow issue before them: Did his appebant gubty by court found “not present condition warrant continued com- reason of of insanity” ag of offenses mitment? A part second of com- his brief gravated aggravated kidnap and assault plains about numerous extraneous offenses ping girlfriend. Pursuant his former to discussed in history his medical that were section 46.03 of of Crimi the Texas Code made jury known to the any sepa- without Procedure, nal appebant automatically was rate proof they actuaby occurred. facility health committed a mental complaint The other main relates to the diagnosed Appebant, twelve months. charge, equahy important and raises the disorder, bipolar in psychiatric has been question whether a in type this fadlity year, since Each in time. case can order a to an extended May, the trial court has com reviewed the stay in a mental health institution without trial, mitment a jury in and continued it. a jury finding supporting the order. Appebant appealed his recommitment Specificaby, appebant complains previous Campbell See v. three times. (1) fobowing State, original (Tex.App.-Houston his brief: telling 2000 WL 675142 denied) (not jury 25, 2000, the detabs of the crime com- May pet. [14th Dist.] insane; (2) mitted introducing whbe extra- v. designated pubbcation); Campbell * result, sitting Murphy, parties Senior Chief Justice Paul C. As a we the issues asked assignment. parties appeal relied were moot. Both opinion involving Campbell issued, earlier opinion 1. Before this the trial court argue Camp that the was not moot. See issue Campbell's held its annual review of commit- State, and, 747, (Tex. bell v. ment based on his 68 S.W.3d 752-54 behavior assess- 2003, 2001), May May App.-Houston aff'd, Dist.] ments from 2002 to decided 85 [14th (Tex.2002). Campbell to order treatment. We agree. S.W.3d 176

793 State, violating thus prosecutions, (Tex.App.-Houston 68 747 successive S.W.3d his 2001), jeopardy. from right 176 to be free double aff'd, 86 [14th Dist.] S.W.3d (Tex.2002); State, v. Campbell 2002 WL The Amendment to the United Fifth (Tex.App.-Houston Dist.] [14th no provides per- States Constitution (motion 2002, 11, April pet.) publish no same subject son for the offense shall “be granted). jeopardy of life or limb.” put be twice Const, This fundamental U.S. amend. V. 2002, May appel- found that prevent interpreted to doctrine has been that, ill mentally lant a result was as (1) prosecution for the same of- a second illness, suffering he was se- his mental (2) prosecu- after a second acquittal, fense mental, emotional, or vere and abnormal conviction, tion for the offense after same distress, physical phys- and mental and for the same multiple punishments ability independently ical to function had Pearce, offense. North Carolina v. The substantially deteriorated. also 711, 2072, 23 L.Ed.2d U.S. 89 S.Ct. incapable appellant making a ra- found (1969); State, 87 Bailey v. S.W.3d treatment, regarding tional decision However, (Tex.Crim.App.2002). was expected found that his condition implicated doctrine is not in this case be- ninety than days. continue for more The cause, below, as is not explain the State find that refused repeatedly prosecuting appellant seek- likely to harm cause serious to himself or ing impose on him. punishment 31, 2002, May others. On the trial court ordered committed to extended our our decision is con- lynchpin to *6 inpatient mental health services twelve hearings, clusion that and recommitment appeal months. This followed. hearings, judgment following are prosecution pun- a a neither criminal nor B. DISCUSSION OF EVIDENTIA- with, begin ishment. To a commitment RY ISSUES a civil matter. under Article 46.03 is See Original Admission Details of State, v. 180 Campbell 85 S.W.3d Aggravated Aggravated 1996 Assault and (Tex.2002). year, the trial court con- Each Kidnapping. ap- whether hearing ducts to determine Appellant first claims that the details of pellant meet the criteria for “continues to aggravated the 1996 assault and aggravat- involuntary commitment.” Tex.Code CRiM. (Vernon 4(d)(5) ed his kidnapping girlfriend 46.03, § should art. Ann. PROc. inadmissible the annual recommitment only can Supp.2002). The court recommit hearings. gives He four for this: reasons if appellant it finds that he meets one of (1) (2) it jeopardy violates double col- specified the criteria commitment (3) estoppel, lateral and is irrelevant and Mental section 574.035. See Health Code Safety § unfairly prejudicial. We on all disagree 574.035 Tex. Health & Code Ann. (Vernon issues. These criteria relate Supp.2002). appellant’s dangerousness both present jeopardy. a. Double appellant’s to himself and others year Appellant’s See id. present Each recommit mental condition. jury revisit hearing, require has introduced criteria do not ment original more original aggravated crime to decide one time evidence of Appellant and assault. committed because kidnapping claims should be prior rehashing of his violent acts. When grue that this continual of the crimes, revisits his the crimes are original details his 1996 offenses amounts some background used as additional original information assault and kidnapping, as aswell to assess ex- improvement; appellant’s prior all of provide history, plain point in behavioral, more detail under gauge below benchmark to his emo- tional, Thus, his other issues. and psychological recommitment de- progress or order is based on cline. It factors that measure the this historical psychological provides patient’s benchmark that opposed past— current —as basis for his condition, psychologists psychiatrists not additional ad- assess judication current behavior —has the original And, patient im- offense. as proved or is earlier, merely repeating past be- stated the proceeding is civil. State, example, havior? For Campbell every v. one of the 85 S.W.3d at 180. doctors reviewing started with a But the civil nature of proceeding history of his Not behavior. one of them can be overcome a showing looked at current behavior or to the future involuntary punitive commitment is or re- without first looking backward —to taliatory nature. not past. emotional and psychological shown physically this. While the While we agree appel- that review of restrained, historically these commitments potentially prejudices lant’s brutal crime civil, have been treated as rather than degree, some that must Molett, punitive, in Beasley nature. See v. him, unduly prejudice against (Tex.App.-Beaumont 95 S.W.3d jeopardy. it does amount to double stricken) 2002, pet. (finding commitment under Texas Civil Sexually Commitment of estoppel. b. Collateral Violent punitive). Predators Act not We turn next to claim Through legislature Article our estoppel repeated collateral bars the persons chose to have mentally-ill treated introduction of the of his of details at a psychiatric facility reduce their fenses. Like jeopardy, double the doctrine dangerousness improve and to their men- estoppel of collateral is embodied within States, tal condition. See v. Jones United *7 right placed the constitutional not to be 354, 368, 3043, 463 U.S. 103 S.Ct. 77 jeopardy for the more than once same (1983) (“The purpose L.Ed.2d 694 of com- Swenson, 436, crime. v. See Ashe 397 U.S. insanity acquittal mitment following ... 443, 1189, (1970); 90 469 S.Ct. 25 L.Ed.2d is to treat the individual’s mental illness Sauceda, 642, State v. 980 S.W.2d 645 protect society and him and po- from his doctrine, (Tex.Crim.App.1998). Under this dangerousness.”). tential Appellant has “ ‘when an issue ultimate fact has once failed to ig- demonstrate that we should by been judg determined valid and final precedent, legislative history, nore and ment, again litigated that issue cannot reality, legislative and hold that parties any between the same future ” actually punitive retaliatory. scheme is or Sauceda, lawsuit.’ 980 S.W.2d at 645 180; See Campbell, Beasley, 85 S.W.3d at Ashe, 443, at (quoting 90 S.Ct. U.S. 95 S.W.3d 1189). To determine whether collateral

Additionally, recurring nature of the estoppel part subsequent or all of a bars hearing two-step and the prosecution, employ annual reference to the courts original kidnapping analysis following: assault and they do not in which ask the (1) hearing transform the “necessarily from civil one to a what facts decided” were (2) punitive or retaliatory one. As we in the do proceeding; men- first those explain tioned specifically “necessarily above and more decided” facts es constitute issues, under of appellant’s one later sential in the elements of the offense sec finds clear Taylor, 101 health services parte Ex See ond trial. (en following: of the convincing evidence (Tex.Crim.App.2002) S.W.3d banc). ill; (1) must be mentally The entire trial record is proposed patient fact, precisely to what examined determine (2) illness the as of that mental a result facts, necessari combination proposed patient: ly decided. id. at 441. See (A) harm likely cause serious is himself; identify specific Appellant does (B) harm likely to cause serious is the State is at- fact or facts believes others; or he does not tempting relitigate, (C) is: essential explain how facts constitute (i) suffering in the severe and abnormal of the “offense second elements emotional, mental, no au- dis- physical trial.” also has offered estoppel applies tress; thority that collateral hearings bar subsequent recommitment (ii) experiencing substantial mental patient’s original of the crime. details pro- of the deterioration physical estoppel to hold that collateral We decline in- posed patient’s ability to function applies here. is dependently, which exhibited inability, for except proposed patient’s Relevance.

c. indigence, provide reasons of needs, in- patient’s proposed basic Next, his appellant contends that food, health, or cluding clothing, safe- actions, insane, criminally while are not ty; and under findings required relevant (iii) to make rational Code, unable Health section 574.035 Mental or not as to whether informed decision unfairly preju and that their admission treatment; submit dicial. See Tex.R. Evid. 403. He argues throughout hearing (3) proposed patient’s condition purposefully emphasized the brutal expected than to continue more crimes nature of his to inflame the days; and against him and to assure return to received proposed inpatient, outpatient, rather than treat inpatient mental health court-ordered ment. We review a trial court’s decision to or under under this subtitle services admit or exclude evidence for abuse of Proce- Article Code Criminal v. City See Brownsville Al *8 discretion. dure, days 60 consecutive for at least of (Tex.1995). varado, 897 S.W.2d 12 months. during preceding But, appellant’s if crim before consider Safety Ann. & Code Tex Health inal acts are relevant to recommitment 574.035(a).2 § it hearing, important we think to revisit convincing under sub- To clear and prove what the State must re- (a), must include ex- the evidence section commitment. of a recent pert testimony and evidence 574.035(a) continuing pattern of behav- provides overt act or a that a

Section (1) confirm the likelihood that tends to may proposed patient to receive ior order proposed of harm the inpatient mental serious court-ordered extended See Tex. required health services. 2. is not to make the tended mental 574.035(d). (a)(4) proposed patient § under subsection if Code Ann. Safety & Health already subject to for ex- has been an order (2) others, or proposed patient’s ry, experts dis- cannot fully assess his cur- tress and proposed psychological the deterioration rent According of status. to at patient’s ability expert, appellant’s prior to function. least one See Tex. violent Safety 574.035(c). § acts reflect how he can react to his ill- Health & Code Ann. bipolar disorder —when Evidence if it he “any is relevant us- tenden- ness— tools, ing various such as cy medication and make fact that consequence is of And, counseling, to control the illness. to the determination of the action more according testimony, the details of the probable probable or less than it would be crime allow the doctors and the without the evidence.” Tex.R. Evid. appellant adequately assess whether was disagree appellant We prior that his accepted processing the event and has re- violent acts are not jury’s relevant to the sponsibility it. some refer- Without assessment of the section 574.035 factors. crime, ence to the details of the which The state of an individual’s emo appellant denying, them still was psychological tional and well-being—or would be difficult for the doctors to discuss lack person thereof —and whether improved adequately appellant whether should remain committed because of a Otherwise, year. over the would illness, requires snap more than a testimony rely have the doctor’s year life; shot of a single person’s in a it is appellant aspects of the denied certain inquiry. broad com involuntary Moreover, apparently crime. crime case, mitment we ask whether person can indicates the extent which (1) is mentally ill and help protect needs if danger be a to others he does con- himself or others or to maintain his Every trol his mental psychologi- illness. Especially person health. when a was cal evaluation into evidence introduced criminally violent while insane and has summary appellant’s contained a been committed for years, focusing only on had, offenses he a min- and the fact that at years provides most recent of life no imum, and at- girlfriend assaulted his frame To reference. determine one sock- tempted pull eyes out their her well, who has been ill mentally is now or at psychological ets. Even the assessment least protect able to others maintain he by appellant offered indicated that had health, his psychological history is neces July 1996 and girlfriend “assaulted his sary. attempted eyes.”3 her to remove earlier, original

As we noted assault trial, ap- At experts some testified kidnapping provide a benchmark pellant important partic- deny continued to experts which jury— therefore the crime; example, ulars —and can measure emotional and committed has denied that the crime psychological progress. Without first with experts, knife. To some looking psychological important.4 histo- 3. The following killing. evaluation also included the *9 really cause it was a he was demon separate Campbell details a section: Mr. her turned stated that as face blue, eyes began bulge, her which he to Campbell Mr. that was a stated he in rela- demon, thought was the of the location so tionship girlfriend with his for about one eyes. attempted gouge he to out her a years. According Camp- half to Mr. bell, assault, day that, the he the heard his disputes proposition 4. the if he crime, neighbor's father's telling next door voice particulars denies the he has not girlfriend. Campbell him to his improved. argument, kill Mr. To support this he her, choking points expert’s testimony stated that he remembers be- at least one a

797 jury un- the was appellant argues, quence, find this evidence relevant We trial, gave him and the fairly prejudiced against function at the which was jury’s sole disagree. mentally was ill and it wanted. We if State the result decide court-ordered extend- met the criteria for matter, As the State a threshold ed mental health services. com this argues waived unfairly d. Inadmissible because his evidence6 by introducing own plaint prejudicial? very same details containing many of the Ethington See complains. he now which the evi determined Having (Tex. State, 854, 858-60 v. 819 S.W.2d relevant, now consider dence was we must v. Yamaha Mo Crim.App.1991); Mclnnes it be excluded because it whether should U.S.A., 185, 188 Corp., tor S.W.2d 408, Rule unfairly prejudicial. was Under (Tex.1984). appel if But even agree. We may excluded its relevant evidence be complaint, had this he lant not waived probative substantially outweighed value balancing the Rule test. would still fail danger prejudice, the unfair confu earlier, As all of the evidence of issues, stated misleading jury. the sion of the highly crime was relevant objects party Tex.R. Evid. 408. When a himself dangerousness his the issues of 403, a court must conduct under Rule others, status, and treat his his test, weighing danger balancing risk of unfair progress. any ment And prejudice probative value of against against measured this prejudice must be v. Waldrep Employers the evidence. Tex. Ass’n, high degree of relevance. (Tex.App. Ins. S.W.3d denied). so, doing pet. Austin we prejudicial effect the any To examine the entire Alva must review record. See look jury, on the we need not evidence had rado, To 897 S.W.2d at 754. obtain a jury’s response further than evidence, reversal because of admitted answering Before these jury questions. appellant must demonstrate that the whole jury expert questions, the heard extensive turns the particular case on evidence ad state, testimony appellant’s mental about mitted. at 753-54. Id. detail- heard written evidence and saw Here, ing crime. The also heard appellant again complains the appel- emphasized testify that gruesome psychologist State details of least one implored his a threat to himself or others repeatedly offenses and lant was not in the envi- impor- he controlled jury to consider which was more while remained Hospital, right of Kerrville State where society’s ronment rights or tant — taking being medication and protected him.5 As a conse- was from mistrial, requested but the person might not all that he did lant’s counsel remember However, appel- during episode. psychotic court denied it. experts lant was able cross-examine issue, so that the had before this section, appellant previous 6. As noted in of, and the reasons reasons containing virtually introduced a document responsibili- against, theory. It their was complains— he now the details which all weigh testimony a deci- ty to and reach exception of the fact a knife sion. argues, in the assault. used inflammatory potential of the agree, that the objections argu- Appellant's the State’s relatively minimal was used is fact knife weigh appellant’s ment that the should graphic of the crime compared to the nature society’s right protection rights against *10 itself. part. frequently sustained in whole or were appel- proceeding, the conclusion of Near 798 However,

carefully relevance, monitored. that same high degree Given the as effect, well as little evidence of psychologist prejudicial appellant doubted whether appellant pro- has failed to that the show would to improve continue if he were bative of the was value details substantial- placed in an pro- treatment ly by outweighed any prejudicial effect. gram, many because too outside variables short, uncertainty would create tension and In that we appel- conclude that none of complaints lant’s probably appellant’s jeopardy, would collat- cause mental —double relevance, estoppel, preju- eral and unfair state deteriorate. dice—are reason to exclude evidence of appellant’s in July crimes of 1996. We jury’s response The this testi overrule first issue. evidence, and mony, clearly all shows that it was unfairly prejudiced against 2. Admission of Extraneous Of- prejudice the defendant. Unfair fenses. means an tendency “undue to suggest decision on an issue, his second con basis, improper commonly, though not nec by tends the trial court improperly erred essarily, an emotional one.” Montgomery allowing allegations “show State, 372, (Tex.Crim. v. 810 S.W.2d many criminal alleged extraneous offenses

App.1990) Jamil, v. (quoting United States ly having by appellant been committed (2nd 638, Cir.1983)); F.2d n withoutthe 644-645 necessity proving the same advisory committee’s note. Fed.R.Evid. by any legal denying appel standard” and Here, however, it apparent that the lant “notice of said extraneous offenses or was able to upon render a verdict based ability against to defend the same ei expert testimony by considering during and all of ther before or trial denying all at discovery.” Appellant’s efforts argu the circumstances of mental ments this section are somewhat dis health. jury’s special answers to the jointed follow; however, and difficult to especially its that ap conclusion issues— arguments will address his as we under pellant was not a to himself or danger stand them. others —reflects that listened to all testimony responded in a rea Appellant argues primarily sonable manner with that consistent testi deprived that was he of a fair because mony. exactly objectivity It is this that for, prepare he was unable to or defend refutes the claim that was in against, the introduction of extraneous acts flamed that rendered a verdict on an or offenses reflected in his medical reco improper appellant’s complaints basis. rds.7 Most of are others, argues, conclusory Appellant though also fash- ous to himself and even he did ion, background illness). that the introduction of in- not suffer from He also may personality formation that relate testifying contends that stated all doctors confusing prejudicial, disorder is and is appellant's mental illness was in remis- not relevant to the he issue whether By argument, appellant appears sion. this currently mentally argues ill. findings suggest jury’s were based may he he be committed because has a personality the existence of a disorder rather personality danger- disorder that makes him than a mental illness. But does not ous, Louisiana, 71, citing v. U.S. Foucha support argument with citations 112 S.Ct. 118 L.Ed.2d 437 appropriate legal analysis, he record (holding pro- due Louisiana statute violated legal- does not contend the evidence was insanity acquittee cess because it allowed ly factually jury’s insufficient to to a be committed mental institution until he danger- able to demonstrate was not *11 acts.9 alleged extraneous against a these psy- Exhibit directed to State’s Suire, by example, appellant Dr. contends that the prepared chiatric For assessment put it. Dr. testimony relating required to Suire’s have to and State should been in following a included the assessment he arrested at prove that evidence summary appellant’s background: and that he drug possession, for age 15 arrest, spe- Campbell prior has one for notice of this given

Mr. should have been indi- drug possession age 15. Records an to dis- allegation opportunity and cific in he and his cate this arrest resulted discovery. Appellant prove through being to attend sub- mother ordered com- specific evidentiary does not raise File informa- abuse education. evidence, stance but the admitted plaints about pattern a of antisocial tion also indicates argues broadly that the State was allowed arrest, behavior that did lead to trafficker, a drug him “a portray as theft, driving, drug and including drunk driver, con- drug possessor, a drunk trafficking. crimes, a in criminal spirator [and] other prove a being required assessment also included ref- thinker” without Dr. Suire’s standard; in a Bru- he by erence an incident which Ms. allegations legal some near a appellant standing observed deprived process. baker him of due claims this smoking who in group patients However, authority, were nor provides no are he hospital policy, and concluded violation of any, his assertion we aware of as a appellant “appeared serving to be that background information historical or that patients.” Appellant for these also lookout records is admissible drawn from medical complains about the admission of his own by legal some standard. only proven when State, testimony, by regarding elicited the trial court Even if we were to assume and sexual activi- past his substance abuse evi- admitting the referenced erred ty psychi- women while confined a dence, appellant has not demonstrated facility.8 atric magnitude of such he errors were they or that hearing a fair complains was denied Appellant that the trial court court to render probably caused the ignored or and the State either denied Tex.R.App. improper judgment. See result, P. And, discovery requests. as a he 44.1(a).10 investigate was unable to and defend Therefore, discovery, general motion for findings. appellant is to the extent making argument, under Texas Rules of such an it is waived. notice for disclosures request 404 and Evidence Although appellant complains 8. he ob- argue Brady does not materials. psycho- jected to the admission of four of the spe- any denying court erred in State, logical introduced assessments identify discovery requests, and does not cific that "these documents were and contends he contends wanted what information he and testified to in front of the then offered it was relevant material. obtain or how occasions,” identify many does jury on he specific contained other extraneous acts acts of 10.We farther note that extraneous provides citations no assessments complains presented were in the which Therefore, ap- any supporting testimony. mental treatment and context of any complaint pellant waived as other assessments; they were not introduced health testimony re- extraneous acts unidentified convicting purpose appellant of garding them. upon enhancing convic- charges a sentence Given the relevance of the information tion. discovery two Appellant's requests included witnesses, jury’s determination of request depose requests to condition, court could have the trial provided in the notice and disclosures obtain psychologi- that admission of the determined Code sections 574.006 Mental Health *12 We overrule Therefore, second issue. 101 S.W.3d at 440-441. overrule this issue. 3. Extraneous and Offenses Collater- Estoppel. al C. DISCUSSION OF CHARGE IS- SUES issue,

In his appellant third con tends that estoppel Informing collateral bars Jury evidence 1. the the Effect Appellant extraneous offenses. argues, of its Answers. issues, as he did in his first two that his We turn now to charge present mental condition should be the issue, issues. fourth his he contends only his basis of evaluation each and every that jury the should not have been told year. He contends requiring that him to deciding it was whether relitigate past his princi acts violates the inpatient would be ordered to outpatient or ples However, of collateral estoppel. as in treatment. He claims that this error was issue, appellant his first wholly fails to made worse because the also jury knew apply the estoppel doctrine collateral question which in the charge related to the facts case. He does not identify which type of treatment. specific necessarily extraneous acts decid special ed in The proceedings, charge earlier he does not issues in the show con- question inpatient those acts essential tained a constitute ele treatment (section jury’s 574.035(a)), ments findings, of the and he outpatient does and on (section provide prior 574.035(b)), not any proceed record of treatment and the ings from prosecutor which we could determine explained jury what that one fact or facts were question foreclosed from inpatient the related treatment and jury’s consideration. parte Taylor, See Ex the outpatient other to treatment.11 Con- (D) deprive cal assessments would proposed patient inability the has an opportunity of a fair the contest evidence participate outpatient treatment services testimony. or effectively voluntarily, and demonstrated by: (i) 574.035(b), judge may proposed patient's Under section the actions proposed patient order a receive occurring period court- two-year within which outpatient ordered extended mental immediately precedes hearing; health only services if: (ii) specific pro- of the characteristics posed patient's clinical condition that make (1) judge appropriate finds mental impossible a rational and informed decision patient; health services are available voluntary outpatient whether to submit to treatment; jury, judge right or the if the to a (E) patient's proposed condition is ex- waived, jury is finds clear from and con- pected days; than 90 to continue more vincing evidence that: (A) ill; proposed patient mentally (F) proposed patient received has (B) the of the nature mental illness is se- inpatient health court-ordered mental ser- persistent; vere and vices under this subtitle or under Section (C) illness, as a result of the mental Procedure, Article Code of Criminal will, treated, proposed patient if not contin- during days for at least consecutive ue to: preceding 12 months. (i) mental, suffer severe and abnormal 574.035(b) § emotional, distress; physical Safety Tex Health & Code Ann. (Vernon (ii) Supp.2002). experience ability deterioration required to make the under subsection independently to function the extent (b)(2)(F) proposed patient already proposed if the will be unable to live safely community subject in the been an order without court-or- for extended services; 574.035(c). § dered mental health health Id. services. had that he claims special is- ment. which knew sequently, both the answer right treatment have the inquired about sue *13 jury questions; treatment. he inquired outpatient outpatient about inpatient which error. outpatient claims this was reversible Appellant judge could order claims the appellant cites argument, findings In of his made only jury if the treatment 574.082(f), to Health section argu- Mental Code support for his As this issue. on may part jury that “[t]he which states ment, sections relies on several ser- type about the not make a Health Code. of Mental proposed pa- provided to the vices jury State claims response, In Safety tient.” Tex. Ann. Health & Code inpatient and not have consider both did (Vernon 574.032(f) Supp.2002).12 § trial for the court outpatient treatment did, however, himself intro- Appellant According to the other. order one or the statutory separate in a provisions duce State, to or- judge had the discretion document, consistently though he had even jury even outpatient der treatment ef- jury not know the claimed the should outpatient on question not a did answer The of its answers. record does fects solely on arti- The relies treatment. State why appellant’s attorney introduced reveal cle 46.03. evidence; no gave into he this document presented by appellant, this issue As objected at the time. he reason As trial, First, a parts. jury really has two trial, say are throughout we reluctant inpatient order either can the trial court introducing he by waived the issue jury a find- outpatient treatment without However, intro- one document. it was Second, it error for the trial ing? jury and it was duced available options and not obtain a court limit her room, deliberation and it did tell outpatient on treatment? jury finding jury special outpatient which issue was for inpatient and which was for treatment. judge jury trial, a can the a. In reason, this conclude that he For type a of treatment without order either any potential error on issue. waived finding? jury overrule fourth issue. We whether, jury after a consider We first Conditioning 2. the Answer trial, order a treat- trial court could Outpatient on Positive Re- Treatment jury finding type on that ment without sponse Inpatient Treatment Supreme Court’s The Texas treatment. guides inquiry. our opinion Campbell issue, argues the fifth There, the trial question was whether court let the answer trial should have if it did not (section hearing judge could hold outpatient on questions both stating on file 574.085(b)) (section medical certificates have two inpatient in inpatient 574.035(a)) Campbell should remain The court did treatment. provides Health Code Instead, care. The Mental was instructed do this. needed; article certificates are two question outpatient on treat- answer the can hold a that a not 46.03 states only if it found that did ment Supreme hearing its own motion. treat- requirements inpatient meet the consequences verdicts. The of their v. United sider the 12. also cites Shannon 2419, States, appellant has waived the responds that 114 S.Ct. 512 U.S. not- (1994), a document issue he introduced the United because in which L.Ed.2d inpatient and ing provision related the well-es- which Supreme Court discussed States outpatient treatment. juries con- which related to principle are not to tablished began discussing Court the relationship Services”; Extended Mental Health between article 46.03 the Mental entitled “Order of Care or Com- Health Code. The pointed Court first out and, mitment.” agree We when we look at that “the proceedings described in article sections, these we find that each one con- 4(d)(6) 46.03 section determine whether very specific tains clear and directions that person should be from released involun- order for either tary Campbell, commitment.” 85 S.W.3d commitment supported by must be “They apply person to a who has findings. *14 been not guilty by insanity found reason of Section hearing 574.032 states that a for in the of a criminal offense and the extended mental health services—the type court [person] determines that the commit- hearing held here —“must be before a act, attempt ted an or threat of serious jury,” right unless that is waived. See bodily injury person.” to another Id. The Safety Tex. Health & Code Ann. Court that Campbell noted met cri- those 574.032(b). § provides, This section also teria, applied and that article 46.03 to his “In hearing a jury, jury before the shall case. determine if proposed patient the is men- However, explained the Court also ill tally the meets criteria for court- 46.03, 4(d)(5) article section was not the ordered health mental services.” Id. at only provision a court must look to when it 574.032(f). hearing holds a to determine whether to Section 574.035contains criteria the person release or recommit a acquitted must met before an individual is or- under article 46.03 of inflicting serious to inpatient dered extended or extended bodily injury on person. another The outpatient mental health services. Before Court emphasized 46.03, that article sec- judge may proposed order a 4(d)(5) patient to provides tion a hearing under types receive either of these of mental the pursuant section must be conducted to services, jury health the must find that the the provisions. Mental Health Code’s Id. proposed patient meets the criteria for As the very Mental Health Code broad inpatient outpatient mental health provisions and/or ap- contains that would not Safety services. See Tex. Health & Code ply 46.03, 4(d)(5) to an article section hear- § Ann. 574.035. ing, “only the Court held that those Mental provisions pertinent Health Code an to Finally, 574.036 section details what 4(d)(5) article proceeding ap- 46.03 section happen must the judge after dismisses the ply.” Ultimately, Id. at 182. the Court may the jury, judge before enter an concluded that “a hearing held arti- under committing order the individual either 4(d)(5) cle 46.03 section must comply inpatient outpatient health ser- provisions per- those Mental Health Code may The judge vices. hear additional evi- conducting tinent commitment hear- care,” settings dence as to “alternative for ings.” (emphasis Id. at in original). judge but the can enter order before Here, then, question committing inpatient the is which the individual to treatment, provisions Mental Health Code perti outpatient are the “trier —the nent conducting hearings. commitment of fact” as the section refers it—must parties generally agree that three sec find that the the individual meets criteria tions of the Mental perti type Health Code are for that of extended mental health Safety 574.032, nent: section “Right entitled services. See Tex. Health & Code Jury”; 574.035, § section entitled “Order 574.036. Ann. re- commit Did the trial court

Thus, perti- b. separate provisions in three by limiting options? her error section versible conducting an article nent 4(d)(5) hearing, Health Code the Mental Here, potential the trial court did the provides jury, judge, the treatment; only inpatient ly limit itself if meets criteria for decide out to consider the was told not And in mental health services. extended inpa patient question it answered sections, provides Code separate two But question positively. tient treatment make this be- must was flawed. charge not mean the does can order extended fore court on a argument relies think We mental health services. has no faulty assumption —that such, of the each of these sections As charge of the input into the contents how the court Mental Health Code directs has no discretion at the submission First, hearing. should conduct limit To con options. her charge hearing conduct the with a court must charge trary, the submission *15 second, waived, jury, one is and the unless Ea responsibility. Spencer v. trial court’s findings inpatient the jury must enter that America, 876 gle Ins. Co. S.W.2d Star of outpatient treatment criteria have and/or (Tex.1994). has the If the court been met. inpa choose between either discretion to jury after the outpatient tient or treatment spite sec- language

In these court positively, has answered both the tions, the claims article 46.03 the before sub also have the discretion the must Code Criminal Procedure authorizes (1) it will mitting charge the to decide that inpatient outpatient to order court jury if only inpatient treatment the order jury as the made a long treatment as affirmatively question that answers positive finding inpatient for treatment.13 outpatient treatment if will not consider relevant Mental Health Code three is inpatient treatment jury the finds that not argument. sections do this conditioning the appropriate. By question, agree appellant Consequently, we with essence, is, judge trial did that what the appropriate reading the article that all evi she had heard the here. After and the Health is this: 46.03 Mental Code dence, charge, the submitting but before jury the that once has found a inpatient that apparently she decided inpatient outpa- meets the criteria treat treatment, the more advisable treatment was judge has tient the the discre- if the two, the same as or, ment. The result if tion choose between the the positively; two, questions both jury a answered jury finding has made of one of the have chosen judge apparently the would judge may order that treatment. inpatient outpatient rather than treatment Thus, agree also we treatment. judge, by conditioning claim that the trial trial treatment, say that the unwilling We are jury question outpatient only to unwittingly limited herself limiting options. judge her ran .the risk We con- however, inpatient charge At the error. treatment. agree, not that do necessary, finding by jury is providing sort language that some 13. The State relies on argue could it that the court inpatient because does treatment the court shall order inpatient outpatient treatment acquitted person either that contin- order determines though finding, article jury a even inpatient treat- without the criteria for ues meet jury ment, language requiring a inap- outpatient does not contain that treatment finding. that propriate. The State seems concede ference, appellant very clearly argued require finding sections by the factfinder judge could not order treat- person that the has received court-ordered ment if services; did not enter a positive mental health the third section question. By choosing away does with this requirement if the question, condition the the judge already subject exercised defendant has been to an her discretion before submission rather order for extended mental health services. than afterward. keep Had she wanted to Appellant contends that when we re- option open, she could have. She order, versed 2001 commitment there to, chose not and that was within her nowas “valid” commitment order effect. logical discretion. This is both effi- order, Without valid commitment judge cient. If the trial pre- knew she prove State would have treatment, inpatient ferred it would un- be received court-ordered mental health ser- necessary and requiring wasteful vices days least consecutive dur- options. consider both previous ing year. As the State did summary, agree with appellant this, prove it did not meet its burden— judge that the cannot order according the order —and outpatient treatment unless first must reversed. enters positive finding to those issues. Appellant also cites one of our cases in But, here, even though did which we equated grant reversal to the limit ultimately options, her she committed State, ing a new trial. See Al Haj v. *16 no error in the submission of the charge. (Tex.App.-Houston 660 [14th S.W.2d Dist.]

We overrule fifth issue. 1996), dism’d, (Tex. pet. 932 S.W.2d Crim.App.1996). There we said the follow 3. The Reversal and Remand of the ing about the of a effect reversal: 2001 Commitment Order. effect, In granting the of a new trial supplemental ap In two issues on restored its case to status peal, appellant that argues he should be trial, including before the ... arraign- released because this Court reversed the or any pretrial proceedings ment initi- 2001 Commitment Order. by ated the State. argument bases his on three Id. at 663. sections in Safety contained the Health & Using this as a language springboard, he 574.035(a)(4) Code. Two of the sections— argues put that a reversal here would the 574.035(b)(2)(F), pertain which in position case the it was in before the court-ordered and outpatient order, out wiping both the order and mental health require judge the services— subsequent stay hospital, if the as find jury to from convincing clear and happened. corollary, a neither As he also evidence that the defendant has received reversed, that argues having been the 2001 patient court-ordered services for at least commitment order is invalid or void and days during preceding consecutive that should be released. We twelve months. The third section states disagree interpretation. Instead, with this that the need judge not make the Roland, we think State v. 973 S.W.2d 665 by if required these two sections (Tex.1998), explains happens what already subject defendant has been situation. an order for extended mental health ser- Safety Roland, vices. See Tex. Texas Supreme Health & Code Ann. Court 574.035(b)(2)(F). Thus, § who, the first two confronted was individual like person not not want a found guilty of a lature did appellant, adjudicated released, insanity to be by insanity. by Id. at reason guilty crime reason violent claimed, release was first reviewed appellant, Like Roland unless the 665-666. Id. committing in the court. there was a break chain commit- literally awas ment orders because there here, reasoning too. applies The Roland expired be- commitment order break —a be patient a legislature If the wanted ex- fore the next commitment order was reversed, their order was released because Id. at 666. He claimed this break tended. In- not. stated this. It did it could have required his commitment orders between stead, only committing provided release, apparently raised immediate person discharge of court can order the if he specter process violations due insanity. reason of guilty by found Supreme Court was not released.14 then, And, the court can order even disagreed. discharge only procedures set it follows that, although First it noted statute (4)(d)(5). Re- section out article mandatory requires hearing their com- leasing person merely because prior held recommitment be before reversed, and not be- mitment order was pre- expires, order “the statute does not cause the trial court ordered of a failure to hold consequences scribe the dismissed, plainly does not further timely hearing.” pointed Id. Then it out legislative stated intent. deny- nothing justifies article 46.03 Thus, reading article 46.03 of the Texas ing opportunity prove Procedure section Code Criminal mentally to be ill and Roland continued 574.035(a) pa- it is that a together, clear time dangerous statutory when the —even may discharged only because the tient hearing passed. Id. at 666-667. affirmatively the decision made pur- finally, legislative And it discussed the proce- and followed certain discharge pose Clearly, purpose section. dures. *17 judiciary for the “to involved in the was be reasons, appel- we overrule For these decision to terminate the commitment of supplemental points.15 lant’s two not of person guilty found a violent offense by insanity.” of Id. at 667. Article reason CONCLUSION 4(d)(5), Re- section entitled “Judicial each lease,” have reviewed may We clearly requires discharge that claims, briefly our hold- and we summarize “by committing only occur order the First, admitting the details ings by here. procedures court in accordance with the crimes, the trial (empha- original in this Id. specified subsection.” subjected appellant to double original). Unquestionably, legis- sis in the court has not hearing year the next can occur. Conse- say "apparently” We that raised these he a little the quently, issues because it is unclear from Court reversed 2001 when this why order, opinion. The court discussed it would hold claims the trial court could not he implicate process he were re- not leased, due not hearing an order in 2002 without and enter say it issue but did not if discussed the issues for the retrying the commitment first raised it. on its own or because Roland argument not in This was made 2001 order. appellate brief. As the trial court in argued argument, 15. At counsel also oral such, opinion; it do not address in hearing at end of to have a entitled however, important issue we think it raises an year he is committed. If the order each legislature consider address- that the should reversed, year that the hear- one he claims ing. year ing before for that must reheld Second, jeopardy. estoppel collateral But I not does would decide whether the trial judge outpatient not have apply preclude this case to could ordered treat- on jury finding ment prior supporting admission based of evidence about crimes. treatment, inpatient Third, might what she the details of the crime were rele- jury findings have done supporting vant proceeding and not unfairly judge both. inpa- The here ordered Fourth, prejudicial. appellant claimed treatment; tient I would reserve ruling on had prove any the State extraneous outpatient when she can order treatment offenses in contained historical summaries until she does. But, legal some standard. he did not any this, cite authority in nor necessary and proper form for sub- any potential did he questions demonstrate that mitting jury er- civil case lies ror in admitting within probably judge’s offenses the trial considerable discre- Nicolau, tion. improper Lloyds caused the rendition of an State Farm v. judg- (Tex.1997). Fifth, issues, S.W.2d In his very ment. on the charge appel- argument, appellant brief claims the preserve lant did sub- may not error that mission here was error because it took have when occurred was told that away judge’s the trial discretion to order special inquired inpatient one issue about outpatient if the jury treatment even made inquired treatment and the other about inpatient the necessary findings for treat- Sixth, outpatient treatment. the trial words, ment. In other the trial court did err in conditioning jury’s not abused by taking away her discretion her outpatient consideration treatment. As reasons, discretion. For obvious he cites long supported as the trial court’s order is no adopting argument. cases ever such by a jury finding, the trial court may I inpatient outpatient Accordingly, choose concur with between Court’s C(2), disposition only join Here, part although treatment. did opinion. of its remainder enter a treat- ment, find it did treatment appropriate, finding sup-

ported Finally, order. our Court’s re-

versal of the order did render

void so that the State be required would

prove days prior ANDERSON, Appellant, commitment for 60 Lisa the 2002 order. v. *18 reasons, For these we affirm the trial Wayland LONG, and Carrie Individual- judgment.

court’s ly, and 2L Truck and Trailer d/b/a Interiors, Sales and Custom Trailer BRISTER, C.J., concurring. Appellees. BRISTER, Justice, SCOTT Chief No. 2-02-308-CV. concurring. Texas, Appeals Court join I judgment in the Court’s and all Fort Worth. C(2). aspects opinion part except its Aug. I part opinion, agree As to that 25, 2003. Rehearing Sept. Overruled Court’s conclusion the court did not err in conditioning the jury question negative

treatment on a an-

swer question. treatment

Case Details

Case Name: Campbell v. State
Court Name: Court of Appeals of Texas
Date Published: Jul 31, 2003
Citation: 118 S.W.3d 788
Docket Number: 14-02-00955-CV, 14-02-00956-CV
Court Abbreviation: Tex. App.
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