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In re Lawson

Court of Appeals Ninth District of Texas at Beaumont
Jan 21, 2016
NO. 09-15-00423-CV (Tex. App. Jan. 21, 2016)

Opinion

NO. 09-15-00423-CV

01-21-2016

IN RE ERICK LAWSON


Original Proceeding 435th District Court of Montgomery County, Texas
Trial Cause No. 07-08-08159-CV

MEMORANDUM OPINION

Erick Lawson filed a petition for a writ of mandamus to compel the 435th District Court of Montgomery County, Texas to rule on a motion he filed in a civil commitment case. Lawson states that on August 13, 2015, he requested a hearing and court-appointed counsel, but he has not been notified of any action on his motion.

Mandamus will issue only when the petition and record establish a clear abuse of discretion for which the relator has no adequate remedy at law. In re Prudential Ins. Co. of Am., 148 S.W.3d 124, 135-36 (Tex. 2004) (orig. proceeding). We conclude that Lawson has not established a clear abuse of discretion for which he has no adequate remedy at law. See id.

Accordingly, we deny the petition for writ of mandamus.

PETITION DENIED.

PER CURIAM Submitted on January 20, 2016
Opinion Delivered January 21, 2016 Before McKeithen, C.J., Kreger and Horton, JJ.


Summaries of

In re Lawson

Court of Appeals Ninth District of Texas at Beaumont
Jan 21, 2016
NO. 09-15-00423-CV (Tex. App. Jan. 21, 2016)
Case details for

In re Lawson

Case Details

Full title:IN RE ERICK LAWSON

Court:Court of Appeals Ninth District of Texas at Beaumont

Date published: Jan 21, 2016

Citations

NO. 09-15-00423-CV (Tex. App. Jan. 21, 2016)