CREEL v. DIST. ATTY. FOR MEDINA COUNTY

No. D-1291.

818 S.W.2d 45 (1991)

Lynn Murphy CREEL, Petitioner, v. DISTRICT ATTORNEY FOR MEDINA COUNTY, TEXAS, Respondent.

Supreme Court of Texas.

October 30, 1991.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Lynn Murphy Creel, Rosharon, for petitioner.

Rogelio F. Munoz, Uvalde, for respondent.


PER CURIAM.

Pursuant to the Texas Open Records Act (the Act), Creel filed a petition for writ of mandamus in the trial court to compel the Medina County District Attorney to release a copy of a public document. The trial court sua sponte dismissed Creel's petition. The court of appeals affirmed. 804 S.W.2d 628, (1991). Because Creel was denied due process of law, we reverse and remand.

Creel was indicted on felony charges...

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