In Re Justin Smith v. the State of Texas
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Opinion
In The
Court of Appeals
Ninth District of Texas at Beaumont
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NO. 09-25-00239-CV __________________
IN RE JUSTIN SMITH
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Original Proceeding 172nd District Court of Jefferson County, Texas Trial Cause No. 25DCCV1158 __________________________________________________________________
MEMORANDUM OPINION
Justin Smith, purporting to appear pro se, on behalf of himself and LIVT,
Corp., filed a petition for a writ of mandamus and a supplemental petition for a writ
of mandamus. The Clerk of the Court notified Smith of specific deficiencies in the
petitions and directed him to file a compliant petition by August 1, 2025. Smith
failed to correct the deficiencies in the mandamus petitions.
An appellate court must deny mandamus relief if the petition fails to comply
with the requirements of Rule 52 in such a manner that the appellate court is
precluded from conducting a meaningful review of the trial court’s order. See In re
Layton, No. 07-07-0490-CV, 2007 WL 4531939, at *1 (Tex. App.—Amarillo Dec.
1 19, 2007, orig. proceeding) (mem. op.). Accordingly, we deny the petition for a writ
of mandamus and supplemental petition for a writ of mandamus without prejudice.
PETITION DENIED.
PER CURIAM
Submitted on August 27, 2025 Opinion Delivered August 28, 2025
Before Johnson, Wright and Chambers, JJ.
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