Jimenez v. State

SLEET, Judge.

Erick Jimenez seeks an emergency petition for writ of mandamus directing the trial court to accept his written waiver of appearance and to quash the capias issued for his arrest on May 11, 2016. By order of May 25, 2016, we granted the petition and quashed the capias. We now write to explain our rationale.

Prior to arraignment on his pending criminal charges, Mr. Jimenez filed a written waiver of appearance at all pretrial conferences. Subsequently, at a May 11, 2016, disposition hearing, Mr. Jimenez’s counsel informed the court of potential plea negotiations and explained that…