In Re the State of Texas, Ex Rel. Luis v. Saenz v. the State of Texas

NUMBER 13-23-00530-CR COURT OF APPEALS THIRTEENTH DISTRICT OF TEXAS CORPUS CHRISTI – EDINBURG IN RE THE STATE OF TEXAS EX REL. LUIS V. SAENZ On Petition for Writ of Mandamus. MEMORANDUM OPINION Before Chief Justice Contreras and Justices Benavides and Tijerina Memorandum Opinion by Justice Benavides1 Relator the State of Texas ex rel. Luis V. Saenz filed a petition for writ of mandamus asserting that the trial court has “a ministerial duty to accept or reject the plea bargain entered into by the State and the juvenile defendant without modification.” This Court has requested and received a…