Hazen v. Pickett

OPINION

DALLY, Judge.

This is an original proceeding in which the petitioner asks this Court to issue a writ of mandamus ordering the Hon. Perry D. Pickett, Judge of the 142nd District Court of Midland County to dismiss the indictment in Cause No. 6527 which is now pending against the petitioner in the 142nd District Court. The petitioner seeks his discharge and to have the prosecution against him for aggravated assault forever barred under the provisions of the Speedy Trial Act. Art. 32A.02, V.A.C.C.P.

We recently allowed the filing of a petition for writ of mandamus in Ordunez v. Bean, 579…