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Powers v. StatePowers v. State

Texas Supreme Court
Sep 27, 1977
No. B-6429
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Before:
Denton
DENTON, Justice.

This is a companion case to our Cause No. B-6463, State of Texas v. Turner, decided this date, 556 S.W.2d 563. The cases were submitted and argued together in this Court.

The trial court charged the jury to find from a preponderance of the evidence the statutory prerequisites of civil commitment. The court of civil appeals affirmed the order of commitment entered by the trial court in response to affirmative jury answers. 543 S.W.2d 194.

The question concerning the proper standard of proof required in the case is the same question presented in State v. Turner. The disposition of the question in that case controls the disposition of the question here.

The judgments of the trial court and the court of civil appeals are affirmed,

Case Details

Case Name: Powers v. State
Court Name: Texas Supreme Court
Date Published: Sep 27, 1977
Citations: 556 S.W.2d 567; 20 Tex. Sup. Ct. J. 510; 1977 Tex. LEXIS 276; No. B-6429
Docket Number: No. B-6429
Court Abbreviation: Tex.
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