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THOMAS v. STEVENSON

No. 57615.

561 S.W.2d 845 (1978)

Joe Earl THOMAS, Jr., Petitioner, v. Clarence STEVENSON, presiding Judge, 24th District Court, Victoria County, Texas, Respondent.

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas, En Banc.

February 22, 1978.

OPINION

DOUGLAS, Judge.

The question presented is, does the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals have jurisdiction to issue writs of mandamus to compel speedy trials under the recent amendment to Article 5, Section 5 of the Texas Constitution?

The petitioner is an inmate in the Texas Department of Corrections serving a life sentence for the offense of attempted murder from Victoria County. On April 29, 1977...

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