Legal Opinion
Commission for Lawyer Discipline v. Hanna
Court of Appeals of Texas
Decided November 29, 2016No. 14-15-00929-CV, NO. 14-15-00931-CVPublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
William J. Boyce, Justice
The Commission for Lawyer Discipline appeals the trial court’s Rule 91a dismissals of disciplinary actions against Fort Bend County District Attorney John F. Healey, Jr. and Fort Bend County Assistant District Attorney Mark H. Hanna. Because these two appeals involve the same issues and arguments, we have consolidated them on our own motion. See Holmes v. Beatty, 290 S.W.3d 852, 854 (Tex. 2009).
The question presented is whether Texas Disciplinary Rule of Professional Conduct 3.09(d)—which requires prosecutors to “make timely disclosure to the defense of all…
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