TEXAS DEPT. OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE v. RANGEL

No. 18-0721.

595 S.W.3d 198 (2020)

TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE, Petitioner, v. Cesar RANGEL, Respondent.

Supreme Court of Texas.

OPINION DELIVERED: February 7, 2020.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Bruce R. Garcia, for Cody Waller (c/o Bruce Garcia), Other interested party.

Kyle D. Hawkins , Joshua T. Wilson , Eric A. White , Atty. Gen. W. Kenneth Paxton, Jr. , Jeffrey C. Mateer , for Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Petitioner.

Brett M. Charhon , Anthony M. Garza , Daniel L. Geyser , Grayson Cassada , for Cesar Rangel, Respondent.


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