Court Opinion

ID: 4262258
Source: CourtListenerOpinion
Date Created: 2018-04-09 07:50:14.385556+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T14:29:53.211067
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IN THE COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS
                         OF TEXAS
                                         NO. WR-19,209-05

                           IN RE JOHN HENRY JACKSON, Relator

                      ON APPLICATION FOR A WRIT OF MANDAMUS
                            IN THE 263RD DISTRICT COURT
                                FROM HARRIS COUNTY

        Per curiam.

                                             ORDER

        Relator has filed a motion for leave to file a writ of mandamus pursuant to the original

jurisdiction of this Court. In it, he contends that he filed two applications for writs of habeas corpus

in the 263rd District Court of Harris County, that more than 35 days have elapsed, and that the

applications have not yet been forwarded to this Court.

        In these circumstances, additional facts are needed. Respondent, the District Clerk of Harris

County, is ordered to file a response, which may be made by submitting the record on such habeas

corpus applications, submitting a copy of a timely filed order which designates issues to be

investigated (see McCree v. Hampton, 824 S.W.2d 578, 579 (Tex. Crim. App. 1992)), or stating that
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Relator has not filed an application for a writ of habeas corpus in Harris County. Should the

response include an order designating issues, proof of the date the district attorney’s office was

served with the habeas applications and that the 180-day time frame set out in TEX . R. APP . P.

73.4(b)(5) has not expired shall also be submitted with the response. This application for leave to

file a writ of mandamus shall be held in abeyance until Respondent has submitted the appropriate

response. Such response shall be submitted within 30 days of the date of this order.

Filed: April 4, 2018
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