In Re: Daniel Lee KnodAppeal from 194th Judicial District Court of Dallas County (memorandum opinion )

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Writ of Mandamus Denied; Opinion issued April 19, 2013 S In The Court of Appeals Fifth District of Texas at Dallas No. 05-13-00441-CV IN RE DANIEL LEE KNOD, Relator On Appeal from the 194th Judicial District Court Dallas County, Texas Trial Court Cause No. F-1235548 MEMORANDUM OPINION Before Justices FitzGerald, Lang, and Myers Opinion by Justice FitzGerald Relator contends the trial court violated a ministerial duty by not ruling on his pretrial motions and petition for writ of habeas corpus. The facts and issues are well known to the parties, so we need not recount them herein. Based on the record before us, we conclude relator has not shown he is entitled to the relief requested. See TEX. R. APP. P. 52.8(a); Simon v. Levario, 306 S.W.3d 318, 320-21 (Tex. Crim. App. 2009) (orig. proceeding); In re Coston, 0703-0366-CV, 2003 WL 21939465 at *1 (Tex. App. Amarillo Aug. 13, 2003, orig. proceeding). Accordingly, we DENY relator s petition for writ of mandamus. /Kerry P. FitzGerald/ KERRY P. FITZGERALD JUSTICE 130441F.P05

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