Case Title: Alvin Tinkes v. Honorable Charles A. Yeargan, Judge

Citation: 

Docket Number: CR03-934

State: arkansas

Court: Arkansas Supreme Court

Date: 2003-11-13T00:00:00Z

Document:
ARKANSAS SUPREME COURT NOT DESIGNATED FOR PUBLICATION NOVEMBER 13, 2003 ALVIN TINKES Petitioner v. HONORABLE CHARLES A. YEARGAN, JUDGE Respondent CR 03-934 PRO SE PETITION FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS [CIRCUIT COURT OF SEVIER COUNTY, NO. 2002-26] PETITION DISMISSED Per Curiam Alvin Tinkes filed a petition for writ of mandamus in this court contending that the Honorable Charles A. Yeargan, Jr., Circuit Judge, had failed to act within a reasonable time on a petition for postconviction relief pursuant to Criminal Procedure Rule 37.1 filed by Tinkes in Judge Yeargan's court on June 25, 2003. After the mandamus action was filed, Judge Yeargan responded by informing this court that, contrary to the Certificate of Service appended to the mandamus petition, petitioner Tinkes had not served him with a copy of the petition for writ of mandamus. It was Tinkes's responsibility pursuant to Ark. Sup. Ct. R. 6-1(a) to serve Judge Yeargan with a copy of the petition for writ of mandamus and provide a Certificate of Service reflecting that he had done so. Although Tinkes was advised of his failure to comply with this rule in a letter to him dated August 27, 2003, he has not shown that he has taken remedial action. Petition dismissed.