Opinion
04-23-00211-CR
05-17-2023
IN RE Christhian Michael ESPINOSA VALDEZ
DO NOT PUBLISH
This proceeding arises out of Cause No. 14074CR, styled State of Texas v. Christhian Michael Espinosa Valdez, pending in the County Court, Kinney County, Texas, the Honorable Todd Alexander Blomerth and the Honorable Susan D. Reed presiding.
Sitting: Patricia O. Alvarez, Justice Beth Watkins, Justice Lori I. Valenzuela, Justice
MEMORANDUM OPINION
PER CURIAM
PETITION FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS DISMISSED AS MOOT
On March 6, 2023, relator filed a petition for writ of mandamus. Relator also filed a motion to stay the underlying proceeding pending final resolution of the petition for writ of mandamus, which this court granted in part on March 8, 2023.
Relator's mandamus petition argues the trial court failed to rule on his application for writ of habeas corpus and his motion to urge. Relator's motion seeks to continue his required in-person attendance at a March 9, 2023 pretrial hearing until the trial court rules on his application for writ of habeas corpus.
After relator filed this original proceeding, the trial court denied relator's application for writ of habeas corpus. When the trial court ruled on his application for writ of habeas corpus, 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). Additionally, because of the stay granted by this court, relator's complaint about his required in-person attendance at the March 9, 2023 pretrial hearing is also moot. See id. We, therefore, dismiss relator's petition for writ of mandamus and lift the stay we imposed on March 8, 2023.