Legal Opinion
Burgess v. Feghhi
Texas Court of Appeals, 12th District (Tyler)
Decided March 31, 2006No. 12-05-00082-CVPublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
JAMES T. WORTHEN, Chief Justice.
Cathy Burgess appeals from the trial court’s order sustaining the court reporters’ contest to Burgess’s affidavit of indigence. Burgess contends the trial court abused its discretion in sustaining the contest, the trial court was biased, her rights to equal protection and due process have been violated, and the rules regarding indi-gency are unconstitutional. Because the trial court erred in sustaining the contest, we vacate the trial court’s order.
Background
On August 2, 1988, Cathy Burgess gave birth to a daughter, Shela. On July 14, 1989, a Bexar…
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3Cited by8 opinions
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