Legal Opinion

Dillon v. Ousley

Texas Court of Appeals, 13th District

Decided December 1, 1994No. 13-93-466-CVPublishedCited by 10 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

KENNEDY, Justice.

Vance Dillon appeals from the dismissal of his claim that Norma Ousley denied his state constitutional right of access to the courts. We reverse and remand.

According to Dillon’s pleading, he was confined at the Texas Department of Criminal Justice-Institutional Division’s McConnell Unit at Beeville, Texas. One morning he had scheduled a medical appointment from 8:00-8:80 a.m. and an overlapping session at the law library from 8:00-10:00 a.m. He received a pass for the infirmary and a pass for admittance to the library upon conclusion of his medical appointment. He left…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Bounds v. SmithSupreme Court of the United States · 1977
  2. Craddock v. Sunshine Bus Lines, Inc.Texas Supreme Court · 1939
  3. Smithson v. Cessna Aircraft Co.Texas Supreme Court · 1984
  4. Spellmon v. Sweeney, Texas Court of Appeals, 10th District (Waco)1991
  5. Birdo v. DeBose, Texas Court of Appeals, 10th District (Waco)1991

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3Cited by10 opinions

  1. Crain v. Prasifka, Texas Court of Appeals, 13th District2003
  2. Hickson v. AllisonCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1996
  3. Billy Rell Miles v. Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Texas Court of Appeals, 13th District2004
  4. Curtis R. Francis, TDCJ-ID 564414 v. TDCJ-CID, Texas Court of Appeals, 2nd District (Fort Worth)2007
  5. Curtis R. Francis, TDCJ-ID 564414 v. TDCJ-CID, Texas Court of Appeals, 2nd District (Fort Worth)2007

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