Norton, Joseph Hercules

• Court: Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
• Decided: March 3, 2021
• Docket: WR-47,999-06
• Status: Published

Opinion

IN THE COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS OF TEXAS NO. WR-47,999-06

IN RE JOSEPH HERCULES NORTON, Relator

ON APPLICATION FOR A WRIT OF MANDAMUS CAUSE NO. 766-33796-A IN THE 69TH DISTRICT COURT FROM SHERMAN 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

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

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

application to this Court, respond that Relator has not filed a habeas application in Sherman 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Filed: March 3, 2021 Do not publish