Legal Opinion
In Re Devoris Antoine Newson v. the State of Texas
Texas Court of Appeals, 8th District (El Paso)
Decided June 9, 2026No. 08-26-00217-CRPublished
1Opinion of the Court
COURT OF APPEALS EIGHTH DISTRICT OF TEXAS EL PASO, TEXAS ———————————— No. 08-26-00217-CR ———————————— In re Devoris Antoine Newson, Relator AN ORIGINAL PROCEEDING IN MANDAMUS M E MO RA N D UM O PI NI O N Relator Devoris Antoine Newson, representing himself, filed a petition for writ of mandamus asking us to compel David A. Bonilla, presiding judge of the El Paso Municipal Court, to rule on Newson’s motion to dismiss citation number 33692942-TR-23-92010—allegedly pending in Municipal Court No. 31—for failure to prosecute. Our mandamus jurisdiction is limited to writs that are necessary to…