In re Larry Buchanan--Appeal from 399th Judicial District Court of Bexar County
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i i i i i i MEMORANDUM OPINION No. 04-08-00450-CR IN RE Larry BUCHANAN Original Mandamus Proceeding1 PER CURIAM Sitting: Alma L López, Chief Justice Karen Angelini, Justice Phylis J. Speedlin, Justice Delivered and Filed: July 30, 2008 PETITION FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS DENIED In a pro se original petition filed in this court, relator Larry Buchanan requests a writ of mandamus directing the Honorable Andrew W. Carruthers to set aside with prejudice the felony indictment pending against him due to excessive [trial] delay. Mandamus relief is not available to a defendant seeking dismissal of a charge on speedy trial grounds. Smith v. Gohmert, 962 S.W.2d 590, 593 (Tex. Crim. App. 1998) (orig. proceeding); In re Hearon, 228 S.W.3d 466, 467 (Tex. App. Waco 2007, orig. proceeding); In re Thomas, 119 S.W.3d 378, 378 (Tex. App. Tyler 2003, orig. proceeding). Accordingly, relator s petition is denied. PER CURIAM DO NOT PUBLISH 1 This proceeding arises out of Cause No. 2006-CR-9973, styled State of Texas v. Larry Buchanan, pending in the 399th Judicial District Court, Bexar County, the Honorable Juanita A. Vasquez-Gardner presiding. However, the respondent named in relator s petition is the Honorable Andrew W. Carruthers, Criminal Law Magistrate, Bexar County, Texas.
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