Legal Opinion
Engle v. Coker
Court of Appeals of Texas
Decided December 5, 1991No. 09-91-202 CVPublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
BURGESS, Justice.
James Stanley Engle, Relator, seeks a writ of mandamus directing the Honorable Lynn Coker, Judge of the 9th District Court of Polk County, Texas, Respondent, to dismiss with prejudice two indictments.
Engle was incarcerated in Nevada. The State of Texas filed a detainer on Engle based on the indictment in Cause No. 12,-*249212. Engle filed a request for final disposition of the pending Polk County charge; the request was received on November 19, 1990. Engle was taken into custody by officers from Polk County on April 24, 1991. He remains in custody in Polk County.
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2Cases cited11 opinions
- State Ex Rel. Curry v. GrayCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1987
- Dickens v. Court of Appeals for the Second Supreme Judicial District of TexasCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1987
- Pope v. FergusonTexas Supreme Court · 1969
- Smith v. FlackCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1987
- Ordunez v. BeanCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1979
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3Cited by12 opinions
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- In Re Dacus, Texas Court of Appeals, 2nd District (Fort Worth)2011
- Kirvin v. StateCourt of Appeals of Texas · 2011
- State v. WilliamsCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1996
- Davis, Carol AnnTexas Supreme Court · 2015
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