James Brickley v. Codi Mitchell

Opinion

15-25-00063-CV

JAMES BRICKlFY , IN l'H~ DISTRICT COUPT OF Plaintiff v. FILED IN CllRY£LL COUNTY, T'.XAS 15th COURT OF APPEALS

AUSTIN, TEXAS

C0D I '1TTCHF'Lt . 4/24/2025 2:35:21 PM Defennant CHRISTOPHER A. PRINE

Clerk

PtAINTTf'F' ' ~ NOTfCF OF O.PPFAL

1 . Plaintiff. James ~rickley , desires to apoea l from the order to dismiss pur suant to defendant ' s plea to jurisdic t ion , siRned by this Court on March 27, ?.025 .

?. . Plaintiff recieverl the r.ourts orAer to ~ ismiss on Apri l 8 1 2025 , and sudsequently submitted a r.eauest fo r finding,s of fact and conclusions of la\, on April 9 , 2025 . 3. Plaintiff •ppea l s to the Fif t eenth Court of Appea l s .

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I, James Br ickley , hereby certify t'"'at a true anrl correct copy of the fore~oing was sent to the attorney for the rlefendant at the arldress bo l ow via certified mail , throuah my c:til,ent. F'xecuted on this rlay April 10,2025.

JAC(lRJ l. PONS Fled ASST . ATTO~NF.Y r.E~,RAl ~ RYELL~ UII EtlFORCF.HENT I\F.fENSF. OTVTSJON w,d_o'ctor<II P.n. ROX 12548, CAPITOL ~1'ATT0N AU~TlN, TF.XAS ,8711 APR 2 4 2025

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I Julia JHackmon , a~cnt for James Bricl<ley, recieve<l and forwardecl

the foregoin~ and the Unsworn nec la ration of James Rrickley to the arldr~ss for the attornay representin~ the defendant at tho above fllentionerf address via cet."tifie<f mail on 4-.;,o / I ,:Jt /2025

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BECKY MOORE

440TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT CLERK P.O. BOX 4

GATESVILLE, TEXAS 76528

PHONE 254-865-5911 FAX 254-865-5064

DATE: 4/24/2025

RE: JAMES BRICKLEY vs. CODI MITCHELL

CAUSE# DC-24-55952

DATE JUDGMENT SIGNED: MARCH 28, 2025

NOTICE OF APPEAL FILED: APRIL 24, 2025

Ordinary Appeal

DAYS EVENT

0 JUDGMENT SIGNED

30 FILE WRITTEN NOTICE OF APPEAL

60 FILE CLERK’S RECORD AND REPORTER’S RECORD WITH COURT OF APPEALS

I have received a copy of the appeal filed in the above styled and numbered case.

DATE

JAMES BICKLEY, Pro Se SENT: 4/24/2025- MAILED Plaintiff’s Attorney Tracy L Irvin, DATE: 4/24/2025- EMAILED Official Court Reporter 440th District Court Dana DeLeon DATE: 4/24/2025- EMAILED Court Coordinator for 440th District Court

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CAUSe NO. DC-24-55952

.IAM ES BRICKLEY, § IN T H E OISTRICT COURT OF Plaintiff, § §

v. § COl!YELL COUNTY. TEXAS §

CODI ~UTCHELL, § Defendllnt. § 440TH JUlHC !Al. DISTRICT

DEPENDANT'S PLEA TO T fH; J\JRISOICTION

On this day the Court conside.rc.d defo1,d::un Codi rv1 itchcll"s Plc,a to the Jurisdic.tion. Having

cons idered the motion arid arguments of the parties. the Court is of 1he opinion that the motion

should i1~ all things be GRA.i~TEO. The Court linds that this COUJt lacks subjcc1-m:ittcrjurisdiction

over PlaimiffJame:s Brickley's daims pursu.am 10 the Texas Penal Code. The Court a lso finds that

!his is :m inc urable defe<:t for which leave to ::imcnd is futile. It is therefore:

ORDERED that defendant Mitchell's motion is GRANTED. It is fun.her

OROER.EO that plaintiff Bricklcy·s claio, against dcfcndnnl rvfitchc:11 arc DISMISSED

with prejudice.

Signed lhis ,1_~~>' of

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MAR 2 8 2025

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DISTRICT Cl.ERK

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Automated Certificate of eService This automated certificate of service was created by the efiling system . The filer served this document via email generated by the efiling system on the date and to the persons listed below. The rules governing certificates of service have not changed. Filers must still provide a certificate of service that complies with all applicable rules.

Gloriana Ojeda on behalf of Jacob Pons Bar No. 241 39435 gloriana .ojeda@oag.texas.gov Envelope 10 : 98814624 Filing Code Description: Motion (No Fee) Filing Description : 202050324_0s PTJ Status as of 3/ 24/2025 3:36 PM CST

Case Contacts

Name BarNumb@r Email TlmestampSubmltted Status

J;)COb Pon$ 24139435 jaoob.pons@oag.texas.gov 3124.12025 3.33 05 PM SENT Shannon Benson Shannon Benson@oag texas gov 3/24/2025 3:33:05 PM SENT

Gloriana Ojeda g!Ofiana.ojeda@oag.tex.as.oov 3/2412025 3·33 OS PM SENT

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<:AllSF. NO. 24 - 0C- 55952 JAMES l'RIC~LEY , IN TM, DJ,TRICT COURT Pl aintiff v. OF C0~YELL <:0UNTY, TEXA.,

CODI MITCHELL, Defendant 440th J UDICIAL O!STRJCT

PLAINTIFF'S REOUEST FOR FINDI NGS OF FACT & CONCLUSIONS Of LAW

PlQintiff, James Rr ickley, asks tho Court to file the findin~s o f fact and conclusions of law .

INTROnllCT!ON

1. Plaintiff, James Brick l ey, suerl ~efen~ant, Corli Mi tche ll, for thef t; rlenial of access to the courts ; vtolatln- hls inmate riRhts an<l preventinA execution of a civil process, i n her in~tvt~ua l caoaci t y . 2 . The Cour t sig.ne<t a jud~Men t on Mai::ch 27,2025 , dismissin~ the case pursuant to A plea to jurisdiction, su~~itted on beha l f of the defendant, by J acobi I . Pons .

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3. Plaintiff asks the Court to file finrlings of fact and conclusions of law anrl require the court cler~ to nail copies to a l l parties, as required by Texas Rul e of Civll Procedure 297 . 4. Plaintiff fi l es this request wit h in 20 days after the Court si~nerl the jud~ment. Tex . R. Civ . P . 29S .

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APR 2 4 202, 3201 FM 929 Ga te svi lle, Te,as 76S97 'lli~ DISTRICT Cl.ERK

CF.RTIFTr.ATF OF SERVICE

I, James Rrickley, Plaintiff, pro Se, herehy certify that a true and correct copy of the fol"egoin~ was sent to the attorney for the defendant .at the address helow via ccrtifiecl ma i l, through my •~ent . Execute~ on this day April 9,2025.

JACO?T I. PONS Asst . Attorney ~enera 1 LAW ENFORCEMP.NT OF.FF.NS~ O!VTST0~ OFF'TC~ OF T~P. ATT0RNFY G<Nf.RAL P. O. qox 12548, C~P!TOL STATTON AUSTIN, TF.XA$ 78711

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I Julia Blackmon, agent for James ~rickley, recieverl and forwar ded the foreROin~ by certifled mail to the adcl ress ahove on 1JZ2025.

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CAUSe NO. DC-24-55952

.IAM ES BRICKLEY, § IN T H E OISTRICT COURT OF Plaintiff, § §

v. § COl!YELL COUNTY. TEXAS §

CODI ~UTCHELL, § Defendllnt. § 440TH JUlHC !Al. DISTRICT

DEPENDANT'S PLEA TO T fH; J\JRISOICTION

On this day the Court conside.rc.d defo1,d::un Codi rv1 itchcll"s Plc,a to the Jurisdic.tion. Having

cons idered the motion arid arguments of the parties. the Court is of 1he opinion that the motion

should i1~ all things be GRA.i~TEO. The Court linds that this COUJt lacks subjcc1-m:ittcrjurisdiction

over PlaimiffJame:s Brickley's daims pursu.am 10 the Texas Penal Code. The Court a lso finds that

!his is :m inc urable defe<:t for which leave to ::imcnd is futile. It is therefore:

ORDERED that defendant Mitchell's motion is GRANTED. It is fun.her

OROER.EO that plaintiff Bricklcy·s claio, against dcfcndnnl rvfitchc:11 arc DISMISSED

with prejudice.

Signed lhis ,1_~~>' of

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MAR 2 8 2025

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DISTRICT Cl.ERK

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Automated Certificate of eService This automated certificate of service was created by the efiling system . The filer served this document via email generated by the efiling system on the date and to the persons listed below. The rules governing certificates of service have not changed. Filers must still provide a certificate of service that complies with all applicable rules.

Gloriana Ojeda on behalf of Jacob Pons Bar No. 241 39435 gloriana .ojeda@oag.texas.gov Envelope 10 : 98814624 Filing Code Description: Motion (No Fee) Filing Description : 202050324_0s PTJ Status as of 3/ 24/2025 3:36 PM CST

Case Contacts

Name BarNumb@r Email TlmestampSubmltted Status

J;)COb Pon$ 24139435 jaoob.pons@oag.texas.gov 3124.12025 3.33 05 PM SENT Shannon Benson Shannon Benson@oag texas gov 3/24/2025 3:33:05 PM SENT

Gloriana Ojeda g!Ofiana.ojeda@oag.tex.as.oov 3/2412025 3·33 OS PM SENT

CAUSE NO. DC-24-55952

JAMES BRICKLEY V. C. MITCHELL

IN THE 440TH DISTRICT COURT

OF

CORYELL COUNTY, TEXAS

Date of Judgment or Other Order Appealed From: MARCH 28, 2025

Name of Trial Court Judge: Honorable Judge GRANT KINSEY

Name of Court Reporter: TRACY IRVIN

Name & Address of Defense Attorney on Appeal:

JAMES BRICKLEY- PRO SE 3201 FM 929 GATESVILLE, TEXAS 76597

Name & Address of Attorney(s) for the RESPONDENT on Appeal:

JACOBI I PONS ASST. ATTORNEY GENERAL LAW ENFORCEMENT DEFENSE DIVISION PO BOX 12548, CAPITOL ST A TION AUSTIN, TEXAS 78711