Cause No. 04 - 17 - 00722 - CR

IN THE FOURTH COURT OF APPEALS FDR THE STATE OF TEXAS

IN RE BENJAMIN ELIAS

RELATOR'S APPLICATION FOR LEAVE TD FILE WRIT OF MANDAMUS

In Trial Cause No. 427052 Writ No. 2704 from the Twelfth County Court of Law for Bexar County Texas. . ' '"' , Ln s::-.J' .... � :, r-

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IN THE FOURTH COURT OF APPEAliS FOR THE STATE OF TEXAS In re Benjamin Ellas § Cause No.

APPLICATION FOR LEAVE TO FlUE URIT OF MANDAMUS

TO SAID HONORABLE COURT:

COMES NOW, Benjamin Ellas, Relator, pro se and asks the Court to file the attached PETITION FOR lilRIT OF MANDAMUS pursuant to Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure, Rule, 72.1, and uould shou the follouiing: This is an extraordinary case that requires the Fourth Court of Appeals to exercise original jurisdiction because Relator has no adequate remedy at lau.

It involves ministerial acts only and Relator has been unsuccessful in obtaining relief from the trial judge.

WHEREFORE PREMISES CONSIDERED, Relator hereby prays that this honorable Court grant leave to file uirit of mandamus.

Respectfully,

Benjaniin Ellas, pro se Relator.

UNSWORN DECLARATION

My name is Benjamin Ellas, my date of birth is April 30th, 1979, and my inmate identifying number is TDCJ-ID No. 819778. I am presently incarcerated -1- in the O.B. Ellis Unit in Huntsville, lilalker County, Texas 773^^3. I declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct.

Executed on this the 31^^ day of OctotyCf 2017.

Benjan(^n Elias, pro se

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

I, Benjamin Elias, hereby certify that a true and correct copy of the above and foregoing APPLICATION FOR LEAVE TO FILE WRIT OF MANDAMUS uias foruarded to Honorable Scott Roberts, Justice Center, 300 Dolorosa, 2nd Fl., San Antonio, Texas 78205-3005 via United States Postal Service, first class mail, postage pre-paid.

Executed on this the day of Qch^cr 2017.

Benjannin Elias, pro se

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