Legal Opinion
John Wayne Charleston v. Clint Allen, Criminal District Attorney of Cass County
Texas Court of Appeals, 6th District (Texarkana)
Decided October 15, 2012No. 06-12-00042-CVPublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
Opinion by
Justice MOSELEY.
John Wayne Charleston appeals the trial court’s final judgment dismissing his lawsuit against Clint Allen in his official capacity as District Attorney of Cass County. Charleston sued Allen, alleging a violation of the Due Process Clause of the United States Constitution and a violation of the Due Course of Law Clause of the Texas Constitution due to Allen’s (and his predecessor’s) alleged failure to disclose exculpatory information. See U.S. Const. amend. XIV; Tex. Const, art. I, § 19. When Charleston was convicted of aggravated robbery in 1999 and sentenced…
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