Case Title: Timothy Tyler v. Honorable Jodi Raines Dennis, Judge

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Docket Number: CR04-283

State: arkansas

Court: Arkansas Supreme Court

Date: 2004-09-16T00:00:00Z

Document:
ARKANSAS SUPREME COURT NOT DESIGNATED FOR PUBLICATION September 16, 2004 TIMOTHY TYLER Petitioner v. HONORABLE JODI RAINES DENNIS, JUDGE Respondent CR 04-283 PRO SE PETITION AND AMENDED PETITIONS FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS [CIRCUIT COURT OF JEFFERSON COUNTY, NO. CR 2003-3-2] PETITION AND AMENDED PETITIONS MOOT Per Curiam On March 11, 2004, Timothy Tyler filed a petition for writ of mandamus in this court. He contended that the Honorable Fred Davis, Circuit Judge, had failed to act within a reasonable time on a pro se motion for speedy trial and a motion for appointment of counsel filed in the Circuit Court of Jefferson County on July 23, 2003, in case number CR 2003-3-2. On April 19, 2004, petitioner amended the mandamus petition to allege that the motions were instead assigned to Circuit Judge H. A. Taylor's court. Judge Taylor subsequently died, and petitioner filed on June 29, 2004, a second amended mandamus petition naming Judge Taylor's successor, Circuit Judge Jodi Raines Dennis, as respondent. On July 8, 2004, Judge Dennis entered an order of nolle prosse dismissing the charges pending in CR 2003-3-2. The motions filed by petitioner which were the subject of the mandamus petition were thus rendered moot. As the circuit court has acted in the matter, the petition for writ of mandamus is also moot. Petition and amended petitions moot.