In Re Billy James Smith, Relator

Summary

The Texas Supreme Court granted a conditional writ of mandamus ordering the Comptroller to award Billy James Smith compensation for the period he was incarcerated after his parole was revoked due to a wrongful conviction. The Court held that the concurrent‑sentence restriction in the Tim Cole Act does not apply to parolees whose parole is revoked because of a wrongful conviction, interpreting the statute’s language de novo and giving weight to the Attorney General’s opinion.