Reynolds v. Dickens
Reynolds v. Dickens
Opinion of the Court
OPINION ON WRIT OF MANDAMUS
On February 27, 1985, this court conditionally granted a writ of mandamus directing Honorable Charles Dickens, Judge of the 297th District Court,
Pursuant to this finding, the Court of Criminal Appeals conditionally granted the trial court’s application for mandamus against this court. In its opinion, the Court of Criminal Appeals stated: “[i]f the Court of Appeals does not withdraw its order of mandamus, then writ will issue.” Dickens, 727 S.W.2d at 555.
In accord with the holding of the Court of Criminal Appeals, we hereby withdraw and vacate our opinion and judgment dated February 27, 1985, which conditionally granted Reynolds’ petition for writ of mandamus, and deny the petition for writ of mandamus.
. Judge Dickens died while the proceeding was pending before the Court of Criminal Appeals, and his successor in office was substituted as relator in that cause.
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