City of Houston v. Moore

ORIGINAL PROCEEDING

ROBERTSON, Justice.

This court previously granted leave to file a petition for writ of mandamus by which relators seek to have the respondent district judge ordered to set aside an order requiring relators Hobson and Lott to answer interrogatories. We deny the petition.

Relators Hobson and Lott, police officers for the City of Houston, were investigating the possible connection of Marlon Ray Davis to several pieces of stolen heavy equipment. Although Davis was arrested and released without any criminal charges being filed, the officers continued their investigation. Davis…