in Re Stephen Craig Richards

In The



Court of Appeals



Ninth District of Texas at Beaumont

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NO. 09-03-157 CV

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IN RE STEPHEN CRAIG RICHARDS




Original Proceeding


MEMORANDUM OPINION (1)

Relator seeks a writ of mandamus to compel the Jefferson County District Attorney to dismiss an indictment. The District Attorney is not a person against whom we may issue a writ of mandamus other than to protect our jurisdiction, and Relator has not shown that the writ is necessary to enforce our jurisdiction. See Tex. Gov't Code Ann. § 22.221 (Vernon Supp. 2003).

The petition for writ of mandamus, filed April 2, 2003, is DENIED.

PER CURIAM



Opinion Delivered April 10, 2003

Before McKeithen, C.J., Burgess and Gaultney, JJ.

1. Tex. R. App. P. 47.4.