Title: John D. Martin v. Honorable Dennis Sutterfield, Judge

State: arkansas

Issuer: Arkansas Supreme Court

Document:

ARKANSAS SUPREME COURT NOT DESIGNATED FOR PUBLICATION May 13, 2004 JOHN D. MARTIN Petitioner v. HONORABLE DENNIS SUTTERFIELD, JUDGE Respondent CR 04-454 PRO SE PETITION FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS [CIRCUIT COURT OF POPE COUNTY, NO. CR 2001-157] PETITION MOOT Per Curiam John D. Martin filed a petition for writ of mandamus in this court contending that the Honorable Dennis Sutterfield, Circuit Judge, had failed to act within a reasonable time on his petition for postconviction relief pursuant to Criminal Procedure Rule 37.1 filed in the Circuit Court of Faulkner County on November 25, 2003. The respondent has provided this court with a copy of the order entered December 8, 2003, that disposed 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.