Court Opinion

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Date Created: 2023-10-10 12:09:34.666452+00
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Fourth Court of Appeals
                                         San Antonio, Texas
                                                October 4, 2023

                                             No. 04-23-00301-CR

                            EX PARTE Raul Eduardo GUTIERREZ RUIZ

                                             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, 672 S.W.3d 696, 713
(Tex. App.—San Antonio, pet. granted) (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 that the trial court failed to
rule on his motion to urge is DISMISSED as moot. Relator’s motion to stay is DENIED as moot.

        It is so ORDERED on October 4, 2023.

                                                                       _____________________________
                                                                       Luz Elena D. Chapa, Justice

       IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said
court on this 4th day of October, 2023.

                                                                       _____________________________
                                                                       Michael A. Cruz, Clerk of Court

1
 This proceeding arises out of Cause No. 31839, styled State of Texas v. Raul Eduardo Gutierrez Ruiz, pending in the
County Court, Maverick County, Texas, the Honorable Susan D. Reed presiding.