IN THE COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS

OF TEXAS

NO. WR-80,132-01

IN RE THE STATE OF TEXAS EX REL. BRETT W. LIGON

ON APPLICATION FOR A WRIT OF MANDAMUS

     IN CAUSE NO. 09-13-00242-CR IN THE NINTH COURT OF APPEALS AND

IN CAUSE NOS. 13-287052, 13-287054 & 13-287055

                            IN THE COUNTY COURT AT LAW NUMBER 4

                                       FROM MONTGOMERY COUNTY

           Per curiam.

O R D E R

            Relator filed an application for a writ of mandamus, pursuant to the original jurisdiction of this Court after the Ninth Court of Appeals denied his petition. In re Brett W. Ligon, No. 09-13-00242-CR; __ S.W.3d __ (Tex. App.–Beaumont August 14, 2013)(designated for publication). The petition requests that we issue a writ of mandamus in the underlying cases, ordering the Ninth Court of Appeals to order the county court at law to vacate its order disqualifying Relator’s office from prosecuting these causes.

            Before we address the Relator’s motion for leave to file for a writ of mandamus, we invite the trial judge and any other parties, including the real parties in interest, defendants Robert Tyler Anderson and Joseph Michael Lener to submit a response with this Court. The motion for leave to file an application for a writ of mandamus will be held in abeyance for 30 days until October 18, 2013 to allow the parties sufficient time to respond.             

Filed: September 18, 2013

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