Court Opinion

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Date Created: 2023-09-12 13:08:32.927325+00
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Fourth Court of Appeals
                                        San Antonio, Texas
                                             September 6, 2023

                                            No. 04-23-00307-CR

                          EX PARTE Jose Francisco CASTILLO-RAMOS

                                            Original Proceeding 1

                                                   ORDER

      On March 30, 2023, relator filed a petition for writ of mandamus. Relator also filed a
motion to stay the underlying proceeding pending final resolution of the petition for writ of
mandamus.

        On June 21, 2023, we issued an opinion holding that equal protection claims are cognizable
in a pre-trial application for writ of habeas corpus. See Ex parte Aparicio, No. 04-22-00632-CR,
2023 WL 4095939, at *11 (Tex. App.—San Antonio June 21, 2023, pet. filed) (en banc). We
believe the trial court should have an opportunity to reconsider its decision in light of our recent
opinion. Therefore, we DENY the petition for writ of mandamus WITHOUT PREJUDICE to
relator seeking relief, if necessary, after the trial court has had an opportunity to reconsider its
ruling. See TEX. R. APP. P. 52.8(a).

       The complaint raised in relator’s petition for writ of mandamus pertaining to his in-person
attendance at an April 4, 2023 pretrial hearing is DISMISSED as moot. Relator’s motion to stay
is DENIED as moot.

        It is so ORDERED on September 6, 2023.

                                                                      _____________________________
                                                                      Lori I. Valenzuela, Justice

       IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said
court on this 6th day of September, 2023.

                                                                      _____________________________
                                                                      Michael A. Cruz, Clerk of Court

1
  This proceeding arises out of Cause No. 4021, styled State of Texas v. Jose Francisco Castillo-Ramos, pending in
the County Court, Maverick County, Texas, the Honorable Susan D. Reed presiding.