Legal Opinion
Scott v. Wichita County
Texas Court of Appeals, 1st District (Houston)
Decided December 19, 2007No. 01-06-00527-CVPublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
GEORGE C. HANKS, JR., Justice.
Michael Scott appeals from the trial court’s order granting Wichita County’s and Wichita County District Attorney Barry Macha’s (collectively “Wichita County”) motion to dismiss with prejudice. In his sole point of error, Scott contends that, because the trial court’s venue was improper, its order is void and constitutes fundamental error.
We affirm the trial court’s order.
Background
On June 22, 2005, Scott, an inmate within the Institutional Division of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, brought an action pro se and in forma pauperis in Fort Bend…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- In Re Masonite Corp.Texas Supreme Court · 1999
- Browning v. PlackeTexas Supreme Court · 1985
- Scott v. Gallagher, Texas Court of Appeals, 1st District (Houston)2007
- State v. Benavides, Texas Court of Appeals, 13th District1989
- Jozwiak v. JozwiakCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1972
3Cited by4 opinions
- In Re Tarrant County, Texas Court of Appeals, 5th District (Dallas)2011
- Anthony D. Johnson v. Rick Thaler, Director, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Institutional Division, Texas Court of Appeals, 2nd District (Fort Worth)2011
- Anthony D. Johnson v. Rick Thaler, Director, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Institutional Division, Texas Court of Appeals, 2nd District (Fort Worth)2011
- Michael Scott v. Pablo Garza And Denise Kerr, in Her Official Capacity And University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston, Texas Court of Appeals, 1st District (Houston)2010