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IN THE COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS

OF TEXAS

NO. AP-76,875

IN RE STATE OF TEXAS EX REL. MARK SKURKA, Relator

ON APPLICATION FOR A WRIT OF MANDAMUS
CAUSE NO. 02-CR-1289-D
IN THE 105TH DISTRICT COURT OF NUECES COUNTY 

 Per curiam.

OPINION

 Relator has filed a motion for leave to file a writ of mandamus pursuant to the original
jurisdiction of this Court. He requests that this Court order the district court to vacate its order which
directed Relator to prepare a judgment stating that real party in interest, Brandon Coronado, be not
convicted of the underlying offense and that the district court hold a new sentencing hearing pursuant
to this Court's opinion in AP-76,787 delivered May 2, 2012. 
	On July 26, 2012, this Court held this application in abeyance and ordered the Honorable
Angelica E. Hernandez to respond.  Judge Hernandez stated that she believed this Court's opinion
took Coronado back to the time of the motion to adjudicate guilt and that she was acting in
compliance with this Court's opinion.  The opinion of May 2, 2012 vacated only Coronado's
sentence, not the adjudication of guilt, therefore Judge Hernandez's order to dismiss the charges
against Coronado is contrary to the previous opinion issued by this Court.  
	We conditionally grant mandamus relief and direct the Respondent to: (1) vacate her order
to dismiss charges against Coronado, and; (2) hold a sentencing hearing to sentence Coronado to a
term of years within the applicable punishment range of the offense in compliance with this Court's 
May 2nd opinion in the underlying case.  The writ of mandamus will issue only in the event the
Respondent fails to comply within thirty days of the date of this opinion.   

Filed: September 12, 2012
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