VALERO, EX PARTE JUAN v. the State of Texas
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Opinion
IN THE COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS OF TEXAS
PD-0123-23
EX PARTE JUAN VALERO, Appellant
ON DISCRETIONARY REVIEW FROM THE EIGHTH COURT OF APPEALS EL PASO COUNTY
Per curiam.
OPINION
Appellant is charged with aggravated assault and aggravated robbery. On January 12,
2021, the competency court found Appellant incompetent and committed him for 120 days
to restore competency. Appellant filed a pretrial habeas application on May 25, 2021,
complaining that he had not yet been transferred to a hospital and requesting immediate
release. The trial court denied habeas relief on September 2, 2022. The Court of Appeals
affirmed. Ex parte Valero, No. 08-22-00172-CR, LEXIS 901 (Tex. App. – El Paso February
13, 2023, pet. granted). We granted Appellant’s petition for discretionary review.
The State has now filed a motion to dismiss, noting that Appellant was transferred to
Vernon State Hospital on June 21, 2023. Accordingly, we grant the State’s motion and
dismiss Appellant’s petition. FILED: July 19, 2023
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