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in Re Ronald Scott Catt
Citation: Not availableDocket: 14-21-00438-CV
Court: Court of Appeals of Texas; November 22, 2021; Texas; State Appellate Court
Original Court Document: View Document
The petition for writ of mandamus filed by Ronald Scott Catt was denied by the Fourteenth Court of Appeals on November 23, 2021. The court highlighted that Catt's claims regarding the trial court's lack of subject-matter jurisdiction due to noncompliance with the forfeiture statute had previously been reviewed and rejected in a 2017 case. The court referenced the case of Catt v. DeLozier and established that noncompliance with the relevant statute does not affect jurisdiction. Catt's current petition raised similar legal challenges previously addressed, invoking the doctrine of issue preclusion. The court noted that it could take judicial notice of its own records, which are considered reliable. Catt had previously filed a related mandamus petition in 2018, which was denied as moot because the property in question had already been forfeited to the State. Justice Charles A. Spain concurred with the denial, emphasizing that the court's decision was based on substantive legal issues rather than procedural concerns regarding how incarcerated individuals present motions. The panel consisted of Justices Jewell, Spain, and Wilson, with Spain providing a concurring opinion.