IN THE COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS
OF TEXAS
NO. WR-83,286-01
IN RE BRANDON JAY CARTER, Relator
ON APPLICATION FOR A WRIT OF MANDAMUS
IN CAUSE NO. 12-DCR-061186 IN THE 240 TH DISTRICT COURT
FROM FORT BEND COUNTY
Per curiam. A LCALA, J., dissents.
ORDER
Relator filed a motion for leave to file an application for a writ of mandamus, pursuant
to the original jurisdiction of this Court. The application requests that we issue a writ of
mandamus in the underlying case, ordering the district court to vacate its order substituting
appointed counsel dated March 12, 2015. Relator first filed a petition for writ of mandamus
in the First Court of Appeals. In re Brandon Jay Carter, No. 01-15-00216-CR (Tex.
App.—Houston [1st Dist], May 7, 2015) (not designated for publication). The Court of
Appeals denied relief without comment. Id.
The respondent, the Judge of the 240 th District Court of Fort Bend County, is ordered
to file a response with this Court. The real party in interest, the Fort Bend County District
Attorney, may also submit a response.
The motion for leave to file an application for writ of mandamus will be held in
abeyance until the respondent has submitted the appropriate response. The responses shall
be submitted within 30 days of the date of this order. Any further proceedings in the
underlying cause are hereby stayed until this application for writ of mandamus is resolved.
IT IS SO ORDERED THIS THE 1ST DAY OF JUNE, 2015.
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