Title: Barney Barnett v. Honorable Don Glover, Circuit Judge

State: arkansas

Issuer: Arkansas Supreme Court

Document:

ARKANSAS SUPREME COURT No. CR 06-104 NOT DESIGNATED FOR PUBLICATION BARNEY BARNETT Petitioner v. HON. DON GLOVER, CIRCUIT JUDGE Respondent Opinion Delivered March 2, 2006 PRO SE MOTION TO DISMISS PRO SE PETITION FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS [CIRCUIT COURT OF CHICOT COUNTY, CR 2002-1-05] MOTION GRANTED PER CURIAM On January 30, 2006, Barney Barnett filed a pro se petition for writ of mandamus in this court, contending that the Honorable Don Glover, Circuit Judge, had failed to act in a timely manner on a pro se petition for postconviction relief pursuant to Criminal Procedure Rule 37.1 filed on October 18, 2004, in the Circuit Court of Chicot County. On February 17, 2006, petitioner Barnett filed the instant verified motion asking that the mandamus petition be dismissed. In the motion to dismiss the mandamus petition, petitioner states that when he originally filed the Rule 37.1 petition it was not assigned to Judge Glover's court and that he filed the mandamus petition to call attention to the pending petition and his desire for a ruling on it. He further notes that Judge Glover indicated in his response to the mandamus petition that he had taken steps to acquire the trial record to assess the merits of the Rule 37.1 petition, and he expresses his satisfaction with the steps being taken to render a ruling. While petitioner makes reference to holding the mandamus action in abeyance to allow the court time to act, he concludes the motion to dismiss with a request that this court note that "all parties are of like mind" and that he be allowed to withdraw the petition. As petitioner does not desire to pursue the mandamus action, the motion is granted. Motion granted.