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In re Watkins

STATE OF TEXAS IN THE TENTH COURT OF APPEALS
Dec 28, 2016
No. 10-16-00430-CR (Tex. App. Dec. 28, 2016)

Opinion

No. 10-16-00430-CR No. 10-16-00433-CR

12-28-2016

IN RE RAHEEM ABDULLAH WATKINS


Original Proceeding

MEMORANDUM OPINION

Relator's petitions for writ of mandamus is denied.

Relator's petitions for writ of mandamus lack proof of service on the State, which is the real party in interest in these proceedings because it was a party in the underlying criminal cases. See TEX. R. APP. P. 52.2. A copy of all documents presented to the Court must be served on all parties (i.e., the trial-court judge and the State through the district attorney in this proceeding) and must contain proof of service. Id. at R. 9.5. Here, relator indicates in his proof of service that he has served these documents on this Court, rather than the trial-court judge and the State. However, to expedite these matters, we invoke Texas Rule of Appellate Procedure 2 to suspend these requirements. Id. at R. 2. --------

AL SCOGGINS

Justice Before Chief Justice Gray, Justice Davis, and Justice Scoggins
Petition denied
Opinion delivered and filed December 28, 2016
[OT06]


Summaries of

In re Watkins

STATE OF TEXAS IN THE TENTH COURT OF APPEALS
Dec 28, 2016
No. 10-16-00430-CR (Tex. App. Dec. 28, 2016)
Case details for

In re Watkins

Case Details

Full title:IN RE RAHEEM ABDULLAH WATKINS

Court:STATE OF TEXAS IN THE TENTH COURT OF APPEALS

Date published: Dec 28, 2016

Citations

No. 10-16-00430-CR (Tex. App. Dec. 28, 2016)