Mitchell, John Douglas

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas·Decided January 19, 2022·No. WR-68,946-09·Published

Opinion

IN THE COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS OF TEXAS NO. WR-68,946-09

IN RE JOHN DOUGLAS MITCHELL, JR., Relator

ON APPLICATION FOR A WRIT OF MANDAMUS CAUSE NO. B040383-CR IN THE 163RD DISTRICT COURT FROM ORANGE COUNTY

Per curiam.

ORDER

Relator has filed a motion for leave to file an application for a writ of mandamus under this

Court’s original jurisdiction. He contends that he filed an application for a writ of habeas corpus in

Orange County and his application has not been properly forwarded to this Court.

Respondent, the District Clerk of Orange County, shall forward Relator’s habeas application

to this Court, respond that Relator has not filed a habeas application in Orange County, or forward

a copy of an order designating issues together with correspondence documenting the date the State

received Relator’s habeas application. See TEX . CODE CRIM . PROC. art. 11.07, § 3(c) and (d); TEX .

R. APP . P. 73.4(b)(5). This motion for leave to file will be held. Respondent shall comply with this

order within thirty days from the date of this order. 2

Filed: January 19th, 2022

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