State of Texas, by and Through Greg Abbott, the Attorney General v. Marion Young

TEXAS COURT OF APPEALS, THIRD DISTRICT, AT AUSTIN NO. 03-07-00572-CV State of Texas, by and through Gregg Abbott, the Attorney General, Appellant v. Marion Young, Appellee FROM THE DISTRICT COURT OF TRAVIS COUNTY, 200TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT NO. D-1-GN-05-003982, HONORABLE MARGARET A. COOPER, JUDGE PRESIDING OPINION Texas’ wrongful-imprisonment statute, chapter 103 of the civil practice and remedies code, waives sovereign immunity and authorizes claims against the State for compensation where the claimant (1) “has served in whole or in part a sentence in prison under the laws of this state,” and…