Court of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee· 9/25/1996

State v. Phillips

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968 S.W.2d 874
1996 Tenn. Crim. App. LEXIS 583

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concluding that a defendant does not necessarily appeal his case properly simply because the court has “authority over [the] case and the constitutional issue raised”
recognizing that involuntary commitment to a mental institution constitutes a deprivation of liberty that invokes the constitutional protection of procedural due process
concluding that “the fact that we have authority over this case and the constitutional issue raised does not necessarily mean that the defendant has properly appealed the case”
concluding that “the fact that we have authority over this case and the constitutional issue raised does not necessarily mean that the defendant has properly appealed the case”
stating that the case should have been appealed pursuant to Tennessee Rule of Appellate Procedure 9 or 10 but suspending the appellate rules to hear the case on its merits
“involuntary commitment to 12 A designated professional is defined in T.C.A. § 33-5-427(b) as: (b) If a person: (1) Is a qualified mental health professional under § 33-1-101; (2) Is licensed or certified to practice in the state if required for the discipline; and (3

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Judges: Peay, Tipton, Wade

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