Court of Civil Appeals of Texas, 2025

In Re William M. Jones v. the State of Texas

In Re William M. Jones v. the State of Texas
Court of Civil Appeals of Texas · Decided May 13, 2025

In Re William M. Jones v. the State of Texas

Opinion

Opinion issued May 13, 2025

In The Court of Appeals For The First District of Texas ———————————— NOS. 01-25-00274-CR 01-25-00275-CR ——————————— IN RE WILLIAMS M. JONES, Relator

Original Proceeding on Petition for Writ of Mandamus

MEMORANDUM OPINION Relator William M. Jones filed a petition for writ of mandamus “seeking to compel the [t]rial [c]ourt to perform its [m]inisterial dut[y] and rule on Relator’s ‘petition for DNA testing.’”1 We deny the petition. TEX. R. APP. P. 52.8(a). We dismiss any pending motions as moot.

PER CURIAM Panel consists of Justices Rivas-Molloy and Justices Johnson and Dokupil.

Do not publish. TEX. R. APP. 47.2(b).

The underlying cases are The State of Texas v. William M. Jones, Cause Nos. 1387546 & 1387547, decided in the 351st District Court of Harris County, Texas, the Honorable Natalia Cornelio presiding.

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