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holding in abeyance the State's motion for leave to file a petition for mandamus which sought to have us vacate the trial court's order directing the State to provide all of the files in Task Force case relating to the controlled buy—including the confidential informant file
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NO. WR-87,101-01
07-19-2017
IN RE THE STATE OF TEXAS, EX REL WESLEY MAU
ON PETITION FOR A WRIT OF MANDAMUS IN CAUSE NO. CR-15-0598 IN THE 207 DISTRICT COURT FROM HAYS COUNTY Per curiam. ORDER
Relator filed a petition for a writ of mandamus, pursuant to the original jurisdiction of this Court. The petition requests that we issue a writ of mandamus in the underlying case, ordering the district court to vacate its order which directed Relator to provide all files, including the confidential informant file, in the Hays County Narcotics Task Force case number TF15-033-1. This petition was presented to the Third Court of Appeals, which denied relief. In re Wesley Mau, No. 03-17-00424-CV (Tex. App.—Austin July 10, 2017)(unpublished).
This Court orders that the respondent, the Judge of the 207 District Court of Hays County, file a response with this Court. The real party in interest, defendant Reynaldo Lerma may also submit a response. The motion for leave to file a petition for a writ of mandamus will be held in abeyance until the respondent has submitted the appropriate response. Such response shall be submitted within 30 days of the date of this order. The trial court's order, dated May 19, 2017 (file stamped June 19, 2017) compelling Relator to provide the files from the Hays County Narcotics Task Force is stayed pending further order of this Court. The trial court also shall stay any other proceedings regarding the confidential informant or the narcotics task force file pending further order of this Court. Filed: July 19, 2017
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