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WILLIAMS v. PLACKE

No. 61629.

587 S.W.2d 166 (1979)

John Richard WILLIAMS, Jr., Petitioner, v. John L. PLACKE, Judge 21st Judicial District Court of Bastrop County, Texas, Respondent.

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas, Panel No. 1.

October 3, 1979.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert Huttash, State's Atty., Austin, for the State.

Before the Court en banc.

OPINION

ONION, Presiding Judge.

This action is brought seeking a writ of mandamus directing the Honorable John L. Placke, Judge of the 21st District Court of Bastrop County, to vacate his order of March 19, 1979, in which he refused to dismiss the indictment for possession of more than four ounces of marihuana pending against the petitioner.

Petitioner contends that he was not afforded a trial "within 120 days from the commencement of [the] criminal...

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