Ex Parte Glen Ray Bruce

COURT OF APPEALS

SECOND DISTRICT OF TEXAS

FORT WORTH

NO. 2-02-447-CR

EX PARTE

GLEN RAY BRUCE

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FROM THE 396

TH DISTRICT COURT OF TARRANT COUNTY

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OPINION

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Appellant Glen Ray Bruce appeals from the denial of a pretrial writ of habeas corpus. In his sole point, he contends that the trial court erred by sua sponte declaring a mistrial for ineffective assistance of counsel where no "manifest necessity" existed. We affirm.

Background

Appellant was charged with aggravated sexual assault of a child and indecency with a child. The trial court had previously granted the State's…