Right to counsel
Tennessee
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Litigation
, Civil Commitment
In Johnson v. Nelms, 100 S.W.2d 648, 652 (Tenn. 1937), the court held that for an insanity commitment hearing, “It is the duty of the trial court to see that the rights of the party whose sanity is questioned are fully guarded and protected; that in the absence of counsel, a competent and disinterested member of the bar is appointed to represent him . . . .”
Appointment of Counsel: Yes
Qualified: No
