In Re Marco A. Cantu v. the State of Texas

• Court: Texas Court of Appeals, 4th District (San Antonio)
• Decided: June 10, 2026
• Docket: 04-26-00450-CV
• Status: Published

Opinion

Fourth Court of Appeals San Antonio, Texas MEMORANDUM OPINION No. 04-26-00450-CV

IN RE Marco A. CANTU

Original Proceeding 1

PER CURIAM

Sitting: Lori M. Brissette, Justice H. Todd McCray, Justice Velia J. Meza, Justice

Delivered and Filed: June 10, 2026

PETITION FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS DENIED; EMERGENCY MOTION FOR TEMPORARY RELIEF DENIED AS MOOT

On June 8, 2026, relator filed a petition for writ of mandamus and an emergency motion

for temporary relief. Mandamus is an extraordinary remedy, available only when the relator can

show (1) the trial court clearly abused its discretion or violated a duty imposed by law; and (2)

there is no adequate remedy by way of appeal. Walker v. Packer, 827 S.W.2d 833, 839-40 (Tex.

1992) (orig. proceeding). After considering the petition and the record, this court concludes relator

has not shown that he is entitled to the relief sought. Accordingly, the petition for writ of

This proceeding arises out of Cause No. 2005CVQ000954D3, styled Julian Gonzalez et al. v. Entex Gas Marketing 1

Company et al., pending in the 341st Judicial District Court, Webb County, Texas, the Jack W. Marr presiding. 04-26-00450-CV

mandamus is DENIED. See TEX. R. APP. P. 52.8(a). Relator’s motion for temporary relief is

DENIED AS MOOT.

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