Mount v. Court of Criminal Appeals et al
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ORDER OF DISMISSAL. Case terminated on 11/20/2017. Email sent to Manager of Three Strikes List. (Signed by Judge Gray H Miller) Parties notified.(gclair, 4)
United States District Court
Southern District of Texas
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