Legal Opinion
In Re Smith
Texas Supreme Court
Decided March 4, 2011No. 10-0048PublishedCited by 89 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Medina
Under the Texas Wrongful Imprisonment Act, which is now known as the Tim Cole 1 Act, a wrongfully-imprisoned person may seek compensation from the state for the period of wrongful imprisonment. Tex. Civ. Prac. & Rem.Code § 103.001(a). Application is made to the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts, who is authorized to determine eligibility and the amount owed' to the claimant. Id. § 103.051(b). The amount owed is determined by multiplying a fixed amount, currently set at $80,000 per year, by the period of wrongful imprisonment. Id. § 103.052(a)(1). In calculating the wrongful-imprisonment…
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