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BURTON v. WEST

No. 01-87-00935-CV.

749 S.W.2d 505 (1988)

Henry Ellis BURTON, Relator, v. W. David WEST, Judge of the 269TH District Court of Harris County, Texas, Respondent.

Court of Appeals of Texas, Houston (1st Dist.).

Rehearing Denied May 3, 1988.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Dan Gearson, Houston, for relator.

John S. Cossum, Special Crimes Bureau, Houston, for respondent.

Before DUGGAN, LEVY and WARREN, JJ.

ORIGINAL PROCEEDING ON PETITION FOR MANDAMUS

WARREN, Justice.

Relator's petition for writ of mandamus seeks an order directing the Hon. David West to withdraw his order granting discovery and threatening to strike relator's pleadings if he does not answer interrogatories propounded by the State. The State of Texas brought suit in the trial court seeking to forfeit cash found in relator's possession when he was arrested on a drug charge.

Relator contends...

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