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JONES v. STATE

No. 05-04-01625-CV.

175 S.W.3d 927 (2005)

Morris S. JONES, Appellant, v. The STATE of Texas and Carole Keeton Strayhorn, Comptroller of Public Accounts, Appellees.

Court of Appeals of Texas, Dallas.

November 10, 2005.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Richard Alley, Fort Worth, for Appellant.

Gregory W. Abbott, Texas Attorney Gen., Austin, for Appellee.

Before Chief Justice THOMAS and Justices WHITTINGTON and LANG.

OPINION

Opinion by Justice LANG.

Morris S. Jones appeals the trial court's dismissal, for lack of jurisdiction, of his suit for compensation for wrongful imprisonment.

Jones applied for compensation through the Comptroller, and his request was denied. Then, he sued the State of Texas and Carole Keeton Strayhorn, Comptroller of Public Accounts, (collectively the State) for compensation for wrongful imprisonment. The trial court dismissed Jones's suit...

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