Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
The Texas Department of Corrections and the Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles, Applicants v. Henry G. Dalehite…
November 10, 19811981 Tex. Crim. App. LEXIS 1241
Summary
The Texas Department of Corrections and the Board of Pardons and Paroles sought a writ of mandamus to compel the trial court to rescind its order to produce privileged records for in‑camera inspection; the Court held the trial court's order was discretionary, not ministerial, and therefore denied the writ.