in Re Robert Joseph Smith II

Fourth Court of Appeals San Antonio, Texas MEMORANDUM OPINION No. 04-16-00458-CR IN RE Robert Joseph SMITH II Original Mandamus Proceeding 1 Opinion by: Sandee Bryan Marion, Chief Justice Sitting: Sandee Bryan Marion, Chief Justice Marialyn Barnard, Justice Luz Elena D. Chapa, Justice Delivered and Filed: September 28, 2016 PETITION FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS CONDITIONALLY GRANTED On July 21, 2016, relator Robert Joseph Smith II filed a petition for writ of mandamus complaining the trial court had not ruled upon two motions he filed in April, 2016. This court requested a response from the real…