Legal Opinion
In Re Gore
Texas Court of Appeals, 4th District (San Antonio)
Decided December 12, 2007No. 04-07-00597-CVPublishedCited by 28 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
Opinion by
STEVEN C. HILBIG, Justice.
Kevin Gore seeks a writ of mandamus to compel the trial court to (1) vacate its order abating a civil forfeiture action until several criminal prosecutions are completed and (2) order the State to provide discovery. We hold the trial court abused its discretion by abating the case and therefore conditionally grant the requested writ in part.
Factual and Procedural Background
In March 2006, the State of Texas filed a civil action against Gore pursuant to Chapter 59 of the Texas Code of Criminal Procedure seeking forfeiture of personal property the State…
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