In Re William Curtis Jones v. the State of Texas

Opinion

In The

Court of Appeals

Ninth District of Texas at Beaumont

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NO. 09-24-00297-CR __________________

IN RE WILLIAM CURTIS JONES

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Original Proceeding 252nd District Court of Jefferson County, Texas Trial Cause No. 15-23712 __________________________________________________________________

MEMORANDUM OPINION

In a petition for a writ of mandamus, William Curtis Jones asks this Court to

“modify the Trial, and Appellate Court Records to uphold a fair and impartial

portrayal of the case, reassess its unconstitutional treatment of the Relator’s Writs,

Petitions, or Motions, overturn the judgment, or remand the case to the Trial Court.”

As alternative relief, Jones asks the Court of Appeals to instruct the trial court to

“present the ‘Criminal Complaint Affidavit’ or ‘Probable Cause Affidavit,’

explicitly indicating that the ‘accused-defendant’ and the accuser-complainant

owner’ are not the same individuals as the Relator.” Additionally, Jones asks this

1 Court “to compel the 252nd Judicial District Court to make rulings on all pending

motions[]” and issue an order “finding the dismissal of the fraudulent Criminal

Complaint Affidavit will ultimately lead to the dismissal of the fatally flawed

Indictments, thus advancing the order to set aside the judgment of conviction[.]”

“[I]n order for mandamus to issue, the party seeking mandamus must show

that there is no other adequate remedy available and that the act sought to be

compelled is a ministerial act.” State ex rel. Holmes v. Klevenhagen, 819 S.W.2d

539, 541 (Tex. Crim. App. 1991) (orig. proceeding). After reviewing the petition,

issues, and arguments, we conclude that Jones has failed to establish that he is

entitled to the relief sought in his petition. Accordingly, we deny the petition for a

writ of mandamus. See Tex. R. App. P. 52.8(a).

PETITION DENIED.

PER CURIAM

Submitted on September 24, 2024 Opinion Delivered September 25, 2024 Do Not Publish

Before Golemon, C.J., Johnson and Chambers, JJ.