Legal Opinion
In Re Robert R. Wightman-Cervantes v. the State of Texas
Texas Court of Appeals, 13th District
Decided March 15, 2024No. 13-24-00150-CRPublished
1Opinion of the Court
NUMBER 13-24-00150-CR COURT OF APPEALS THIRTEENTH DISTRICT OF TEXAS CORPUS CHRISTI – EDINBURG IN RE ROBERT R. WIGHTMAN-CERVANTES ON PETITION FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS MEMORANDUM OPINION Before Justices Benavides, Tijerina, and Silva Memorandum Opinion by Justice Silva1 Relator Robert R. Wightman-Cervantes filed a pro se petition for writ of mandamus asserting that the trial court violated his constitutional rights “to observe legal proceedings by ordering him and all nonparties to leave the courtroom.” Relator contends that he was observing a misdemeanor case as an advocate and translator for the…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Waller v. GeorgiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
- State ex rel. Young v. Sixth Judicial District Court of Appeals at TexarkanaCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 2007
- Barnes v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 1st District (Houston)1992
- In re McCannCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 2013
- Harris, RoderickCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 2016
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