Opinion
04-23-00471-CR
05-10-2023
IN RE Ricky REYES
DO NOT PUBLISH
This proceeding arises out of Cause No. 21-CRJ-76, styled State of Texas v. Ricky Reyes, pending in the 229th Judicial District Court, Jim Hogg County, Texas, the Honorable Baldemar Garza presiding.
Sitting: Rebeca C. Martinez, Chief Justice Beth Watkins, Justice Liza A. Rodriguez, Justice
MEMORANDUM OPINION
PER CURIAM
PETITION FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS DISMISSED AS MOOT
On May 1, 2023, relator filed a petition for writ of mandamus. Relator's mandamus petition seeks to compel the District Clerk of Jim Hogg, Texas to forward the notice of appeal he filed with the District Clerk to this court. See Tex. R. App. P. 25.2 (detailing the procedure to perfect an appeal in criminal cases).
In the caption of the filing, relator is identified as "Ricky Ramos." However, in the body of the filing and in the mandamus record, relator is identified as "Ricky Reyes."
The same day relator filed this original proceeding, the District Clerk filed relator's notice of appeal in this court. When the District Clerk filed relator's notice of appeal in this court, relator received the relief he sought through his mandamus petition, rendering his petition moot. See In re Bonilla, 424 S.W.3d 528, 534 (Tex. Crim. App. 2014) (orig. proceeding) (holding mandamus petition was moot where relator received relief sought). We therefore dismiss relator's petition for writ of mandamus.