Legal Opinion

In Re Johnston

Texas Court of Appeals, 6th District (Texarkana)

Decided May 24, 2002No. 06-02-00040-CVPublishedCited by 27 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

Opinion by

Justice ROSS.

Stephen Clay Johnston has filed a petition seeking a writ of mandamus. Johnston filed a motion seeking forensic DNA testing with the trial court in which he was convicted. He has appeared before this Court previously in connection with this same proceeding, in Cause Number 06-02-00017-CV. In that petition, Johnston asked this Court to order the trial court to rule on his motion for DNA testing.

In our opinion, on February 20, 2002, we pointed out that Johnston had provided this Court with no information to show when he filed the motion, whether he complied with…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Kutzner v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 2002
  2. State v. RosenbaumCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1991
  3. State v. Shaw, Texas Court of Appeals, 5th District (Dallas)1999
  4. Emerald Oaks Hotel/Conference Center, Inc. v. ZardenettaTexas Supreme Court · 1989
  5. State v. KiblerCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1994

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3Cited by27 opinions

  1. Cravin v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 1st District (Houston)2002
  2. Hiatt v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 4th District (San Antonio)2010
  3. Smith, FernandoCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 2018
  4. In Re Morton, Texas Court of Appeals, 3rd District (Austin)2010
  5. Cravin, Donald Ray v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 1st District (Houston)2002

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