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Fourth Court of Appeals San Antonio, Texas January 23, 2023 No. 04-23-00075-CR IN RE Victor CRUZ ZUNIGA Original Mandamus Proceeding1 ORDER Sitting: Rebeca C. Martinez, Chief Justice Irene Rios, Justice Lori I. Valenzuela, Justice On January 19, 2023, relator filed a petition for writ of mandamus and an emergency motion to stay pending final resolution of the petition for writ of mandamus. This court believes a serious question concerning the mandamus relief sought requires further consideration. See TEX. R. APP. P. 52.8(b). Respondent and real party in interest may file a response to the petition in this court no later than February 13, 2023. Any such response must conform to Texas Rule of Appellate Procedure 52.4.

Relator’s emergency motion for temporary stay is GRANTED IN PART as follows: 1. All pretrial settings requiring relator’s in-person appearance are STAYED pending further order from this court. Pretrial settings that do not require relator’s in-person appearance may proceed.

2. The January 23, 2023 trial setting is STAYED pending further order from this court.

It is so ORDERED on January 23, 2023.

PER CURIAM

ATTESTED TO:__________________________ MICHAEL A. CRUZ, CLERK OF COURT

1This proceeding arises out of Cause No. 13779CR, styled State of Texas v. Victor Cruz Zuniga, pending in the County Court, Kinney County, Texas, the Honorable Todd Alexander Blomerth presiding.