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IN RE WATKINS

No. 05-12-01315-CV.

390 S.W.3d 583 (2012)

In re Craig WATKINS, Criminal District Attorney of Dallas County, Texas, Relator.

Court of Appeals of Texas, Dallas.

November 13, 2012.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Michael R. Casillas , Assistant District Attorney — Chief Prosecutor, Dallas, TX, for appellant.

Katherine A. Drew , Assistant Public Defender, Christina O'Neil , Dallas, TX, for appellee.

Before Justices MORRIS, MARTIN RICHTER, and LANG-MIERS.

OPINION

Opinion by Justice MORRIS.

This is an original mandamus proceeding. Relator Craig Watkins filed with us his petition seeking relief after the trial judge permitted real party in interest, Luis Enrique Pena, to waive a jury and plead guilty without the State's consent to the jury waiver. Mandamus is appropriate in a criminal proceeding when the relator establishes: 1) "that he has no adequate remedy at...

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