Title: Jerry L. Edmond v. Honorable Duncan Culpepper, Judge

State: arkansas

Issuer: Arkansas Supreme Court

Document:

ARKANSAS SUPREME COURT NOT DESIGNATED FOR PUBLICATION May 6, 2004 JERRY L. EDMOND Petitioner v. HONORABLE DUNCAN CULPEPPER, JUDGE Respondent CR 04-361 PRO SE PETITION FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS [CIRCUIT COURT OF HEMPSTEAD COUNTY, NO. CR2000-181-2] PETITION MOOT Per Curiam On March 17, 2003, Jerry L. Edmond filed a petition for postconviction relief pursuant to Criminal Procedure Rule 37.1 in the Circuit Court of Hempstead County. The petition was denied as untimely, and Edmond appealed the order to this court. The court reversed and remanded the matter so that the court could rule on the merits of the Rule 37.1 petition because the petition was in fact timely filed. Edmond v. State, CR 03-871 (Ark. October 23, 2003) (per curiam). On April 5, 2004, Edmond filed a petition for writ of mandamus in this court contending that the Honorable Duncan Culpepper, Circuit Judge, had failed to act within a reasonable time on Rule 37.1 petition after the matter was remanded to his court. On April 23, 2004, Judge Culpepper entered an order disposing of the Rule 37.1 petition. As the circuit court has acted in the matter, the petition for writ of mandamus is moot. Petition moot.