Jones, Tony Ray

• Court: Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
• Decided: March 11, 2015
• Docket: WR-29,735-08
• Status: Published

Opinion

IN THE COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS OF TEXAS NO. WR-29,735-08

IN RE TONY RAY JONES, Relator

ON APPLICATION FOR A WRIT OF MANDAMUS CAUSE NO. A-31,689 IN THE 70th DISTRICT COURT FROM ECTOR COUNTY

Per curiam.

ORDER

Relator has filed a motion for leave to file a writ of mandamus pursuant to the original

jurisdiction of this Court. In it, he contends that he filed an application for a writ of habeas corpus

in the 70th District Court of Ector County, that more than 35 days have elapsed, and that the

application has not yet been forwarded to this Court.

In these circumstances, additional facts are needed. Respondent, the District Clerk of Ector

County, is ordered to file a response, which may be made by submitting the record on such habeas

corpus application, submitting a copy of a timely filed order which designates issues to be

investigated (see McCree v. Hampton, 824 S.W.2d 578, 579 (Tex. Crim. App. 1992)), or stating that 2

Relator has not filed an application for a writ of habeas corpus in Ector County. Should the response

include an order designating issues, proof of the date the district attorney’s office was served with

the habeas application shall also be submitted with the response. This application for leave to file

a writ of mandamus shall be held in abeyance until Respondent has submitted the appropriate

response. Such response shall be submitted within 30 days of the date of this order.

Filed: March 11, 2015 Do not publish