Abouk v. Fuller

HOWELL, Justice.

Relator, Reza Abouk, seeks a writ of mandamus ordering the respondent, Judge Tom Fuller of County Criminal Court of Appeals No. 2, to hear relator’s appeal from a municipal court judgment convicting him of speeding. For the reasons discussed below, we conditionally grant the writ.

The City of Richardson extends into two counties: Dallas and Collin. Relator was cited for driving 46 miles per hour in a 30 m.p.h. zone located in a portion of the city situated within Collin County. The complaint was filed in the Richardson Municipal Court. That court is housed in a building located…