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Aranda v. District Clerk

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided November 15, 2006No. AP-75,548PublishedCited by 85 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

2Per curiam

Relator filed an application for a writ of mandamus with this Court, contending that the Gaines County District Clerk refused to file his application for a writ of habeas corpus. We conditionally grant relief.

Relator was convicted of burglary of a habitation and sentenced to fifteen years’ imprisonment. He contends that he attempted to file an application for a writ of habeas corpus with the Gaines County District Clerk, but the application was refused and returned. We abated Relator’s mandamus application and ordered the District Clerk to respond.

According to the District Clerk,…

3Cases cited5 opinions

  1. State Ex Rel. Hill v. PirtleCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1994
  2. Winters v. Presiding Judge of the Criminal District Court Number Three of Tarrant CountyCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 2003
  3. Ex Parte RieckCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 2004
  4. Deleon v. District ClerkCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 2006
  5. Ex Parte DavisCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1976

4Cited by85 opinions

  1. In Re Smith, Texas Court of Appeals, 10th District (Waco)2008
  2. Kenneth Richards v. Rick Thaler, DirectorCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2013
  3. Benson v. District ClerkCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 2011
  4. Howland v. QuartermanCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2007
  5. Ex Parte Price, Texas Court of Appeals, 10th District (Waco)2007

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