in Re Robert O. Craig

OPINION

Relator, Robert 0. Craig, petitioned for writ of mandamus asking that we compel the trial court to rule on his September 30, 2011 motion for judgment nunc pro tunc. 1

Mandamus may issue to compel a trial court to rule on a motion for judgment nunc pro tunc addressing jail-time credit which has been pending before the court for a reasonable period of time. See Ex parte Ybarra, 149 S.W.3d 147, 149 (Tex.Crim.App.2004). However, to obtain mandamus relief for the trial court’s refusal to rule on such a motion, a relator must establish: (1) the motion was properly filed and has been pending…