In Re: Raul Noel Gomez Appeal from Criminal District Court No. 5 of Dallas County (memorandum opinion )

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Dismissed and Opinion Filed February 21, 2017 S In The Court of Appeals Fifth District of Texas at Dallas No. 05-17-00061-CV IN RE RAUL NOEL GOMEZ, Relator Original Proceeding from the Criminal District Court No. 5 Dallas County, Texas Trial Court Cause No. F-97-00012-LK MEMORANDUM OPINION Before Justices Bridges, Fillmore, and Schenck Opinion by Justice Bridges Before the Court is relator’s January 19, 2017 petition for writ of mandamus in which relator seeks an order directing respondent to rule on his January 15, 2016 motion for forensic DNA testing. On February 1, 2017, the trial court issued its notification of pro se motion for post-conviction DNA testing in accordance with article 64.02 of the Texas Code of Criminal Procedure. Therefore, the issues presented in relator’s petition are moot. See In re Williams, No. 05-12-00485-CV, 2012 WL 1595080, at *1 (Tex. App.—Dallas May 7, 2012, orig. proceeding) (mem. op.). Accordingly, we dismiss relator’s petition for writ of mandamus as moot. /David L. Bridges/ DAVID L. BRIDGES JUSTICE 170061F.P05

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