Opinion ID: 4055946
Heading Depth: 1
Heading Rank: 8

Heading: t.c.c.p. statutory requirement~

Text: The portions of T.C.C.P. applicable to this application, state; If the ccnvictirg ca.rt 'Ihe ca.rt of Jl.rlje grantirg a writ of h:ll::e3s corp.l'3 nay grant necessary ~s to brirg before - him the testim::ny taken . before the examining ca.rt, am nay issue pr T.C.C.P; ARTICLE ll.54(EI!fhasis ~)· 'Ihe ca.rt of Criminal Afp:Els am EB.dl Jl.rlje thereof ::hall have, am is herEby given, the ~ am authority to grant arp issue am cause the :issLBnce of writs of h:ll::e3s c::x:JrPJC'' am, in criminal law natters, the writs of M3rrl3rrus •.•• ~T.C.C.P. ARTICLE 4.04 § 1.~ IV. RESPONDENT WHALEN'S IN VIOLATION OF T.C.C.P. ART. 11.02. Respondent Whalen is in violation o~ article 11.07 : 3(d) of the Texas Code of Criminal Procedure by failing to adress the grounds put forth and to make a finding . of facts to be transmitted to the--·court of Criminal Appeals. Realtor has exhausted his remedies and has no other remedy of law. The acts sought to be compelled are ministerial, not discretionary in nature. see Lanford v. 2. Fourteenth Court of Appeals, 847 S .. W.2d 581, 586(Tex.Crim.App.l993). As this Court noted in Mcree v. HamPton, 824 S.W.2d 57~_, the legislature has beeri very restrictive in its directions to the trial Courts of this State'~ in order to ensure an· expeditious adjudication of habeas claims. Respondent Whalen has refused to perform his ministerial duty to consider and rule upon Realtor's habeas corpus pleadings-in a·reasonable period of time. Realtor properly filed a writ of habeas corpuson March 24, 2015. Realtor has not recieved the proper response or action in lue of·his habeas application. A trial Court is .required .to consider and rule :upon a motion within-a reasonable amount,·of time. see Barnes v. State, 832 S.W.2d 424, 426 (Tex.App.-Houston. [lst Dist.J J992, orig. proc~ see also Kissam v. Williamson, 545 S.W.2d 265, 266-67 (Tex.Civ.App~ Tyler 1976 orig. proc:) (mandamus will ,issue where ·trial judge refuses to act within a reas'onable time) when a motion is properly filed ari.d pending before a trial Court, the act,and mandamus may issue to compel the trial· judge to act. , O'Donneley - a y... Golden.~ 860 S.W.2d 267,-70(Tex.App.-Tyler 1993 orig. proc.); Eli Lilly and Co. '£.:. Marshall, 829 S.W.2d 157, 158 (Tex.1992~.(trial Court abuses its discretion by refusing to conduct hearing and render decision on motion); Chiles v. Schuble, 788 S.W.2d 205 207(Tex.App.-Houst.[l4th Dist.] 1990 orig. proc.)(mandamus is appropriate to require trial judge to hold .and exercise discretion). Here, Respondent Whalen's refusal to perform his.ministerial duty in a reasonable manner and time is clearly an attempt to delay the resolution of Realtor's valid habeas claims that, when substantained, will entitle Realtor to relief. Realtor requests that this Honorable Court issue an order compelling the habeas trial Court to adress his properly filed habeas application.