NUMBER 13-06-511-CV

COURT OF APPEALS

THIRTEENTH DISTRICT OF TEXAS

CORPUS CHRISTI - EDINBURG

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IN RE: JOEL GALARZA

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On Petition for Writ of Mandamus and

Verified Emergency Motion to Stay Further Proceedings__________________________________________________________________

MEMORANDUM OPINION

Before Justices Yañez, Rodriguez, and Garza

Per Curiam Memorandum Opinion ⁽¹⁾

Relator, Joel Galarza, filed a petition for writ of mandamus in the above cause on September 14, 2006. The Court, having examined and fully considered the petition for writ of mandamus with appendix and record, is of the opinion that relator has not shown himself entitled to the relief sought. Accordingly, relator's petition for writ of mandamus is denied. See Tex. R. App. P. 52.8(a).

Furthermore, relator's verified emergency motion to stay further proceedings filed on September 14, 2006, is also denied.

PER CURIAM

Justice Garza not participating.

Memorandum Opinion delivered and

filed this 14th day of September, 2006.

1.See Tex. R. App. P. 52.8(d) ("When denying relief, the court may hand down an opinion but is not required to do so."); Tex. R. App. P. 47.4 (distinguishing opinions and memorandum opinions).