State ex rel. Sevayega v. Gallagher

The Supreme Court affirmed the court of appeals’ denial of a writ of mandamus to compel Judge Shannon Gallagher to declare Appellant’s sexual-predator classification void. In his first proposition of law, Appellant argued that Judge Gallagher was under a clear legal duty to declare his classification void. In his second proposition of law, Appellant argued that various errors and constitutional violations occurred at his sex-offender-classification hearing. The Supreme Court held (1) regarding Appellant’s first proposition of law, Appellant had an adequate remedy in the ordinary course of law by way of appeal; and (2) regarding Appellant’s second proposition of law, Appellant’s claims were not raised in the complaint and were therefore waived. View "State ex rel. Sevayega v. Gallagher" on Justia Law