COOPER v. STATE

No. A-11109.

400 S.W.2d 890 (1966)

Samuel Harold COOPER, Relator, v. The STATE of Texas et al., Respondents.

Supreme Court of Texas.

March 16, 1966.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Sam Houston Clinton, Jr., Austin, for relator.

Jules Damiani, Jr., Dist. Atty., Galveston, for respondents.


NORVELL, Justice.

This is an original action for mandamus filed in this Court under Article 5, § 3 of the Texas Constitution, Vernon's Ann.St. and Article 1734, Vernon's Ann.Tex.Stats. Although this proceeding relates to a criminal cause now pending in the District Court of Galveston County, Texas, jurisdiction to issue the writ of mandamus is vested in this Court rather than in the Court of Criminal Appeals. See Appellate Procedure in Texas, § 1.4. The...

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