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SILGUERO v. STATE

Nos. 13-07-113-CV, 13-07-434-CV.

287 S.W.3d 146 (2009)

Oscar SILGUERO, et al., Appellants, v. The STATE of Texas, Appellee. In re Oscar Silguero, et al.

Court of Appeals of Texas, Corpus Christi-Edinburg.

January 30, 2009.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Stephen T. Leas, McAllen, for appellant/relators.

Rene A. Guerra, Crim. Dist. Atty., Timothy Davis, Hidalgo County Dist. Atty's Office, Edinburg, for appellee/real parties in interest.

Before Justices YAÑEZ, RODRIGUEZ, and GARZA.

OPINION

Opinion by Justice YAÑEZ.

Through both a petition for writ of mandamus and an appeal, relators and appellants, Oscar Silguero, Luis Silguero, and San Juanita Silguero (the "Silgueros"), challenge the trial court's order reinstating the underlying forfeiture action following a dismissal for want of prosecution. We conditionally grant the petition for writ of mandamus and dismiss the appeal.

I. Background

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