Legal Opinion
Braxton v. Dunn
Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
Decided February 13, 1991No. 71039PublishedCited by 52 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
BAIRD, Judge.
This is an original application for writ of mandamus. Relator, an inmate in a Louisiana correctional facility, seeks to have this Court issue a writ of mandamus directing Respondent to either set for trial or dismiss two pending indictments. We will deny the requested relief.
The facts of this case are not in dispute. On May 8, 1985, Relator was indicted for the offense of unlawful possession of a firearm by a felon. On October 9, 1985, Relator was indicted for another felony offense, bail jumping. Both indictments are pending in Respondent’s court.
On September 2, 1986,…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Barker v. WingoSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- Smith v. HooeySupreme Court of the United States · 1969
- Dickey v. FloridaSupreme Court of the United States · 1970
- State Ex Rel. Curry v. GrayCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1987
- Stearnes v. ClintonCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1989
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3Cited by52 opinions
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- State Ex Rel. Healey v. McMeansCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1994
- Richard J. Teal and Tina Teal v. E.I. Dupont De Nemours and CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1984
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