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Leo v. Mancias

Texas Court of Appeals, 13th District

Decided October 7, 1994No. 13-19-453-CV, 13-94-456-CV, 13-94-457-CVPublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

Before DORSEY, GILBERTO HINOJOSA and YÁÑEZ, JJ. GILBERTO HINOJOSA Justice.

By the present mandamus proceeding, re-lators seek to overturn the trial court’s judgment declaring a vacancy in the office of the Hidalgo County Sheriff and ordering candidates to be placed on the November general election ballot in order to fill the remaining term of that office. We conditionally grant the writ of mandamus.

Hidalgo County Sheriff Brig Marmolejo was tried in federal court on felony charges and found guilty by verdict of the jury on July 27, 1994; but Mr. Marmolejo has not been sentenced and no…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. State Ex Rel. Wade v. Stephens, Texas Court of Appeals, 5th District (Dallas)1987
  2. Eckels v. Gist, Texas Court of Appeals, 1st District (Houston)1987

3Cited by7 opinions

  1. Lipscomb v. RandallCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1999
  2. Tovar v. BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF SOMERSET SCH. DIST., Texas Court of Appeals, 13th District1999
  3. Jackson v. StateCourt of Appeals of Texas · 2008
  4. De Alejandro v. Hunter, Texas Court of Appeals, 13th District1997
  5. De Alejandro v. Hunter, Texas Court of Appeals, 13th District1997

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