in Re: Bobby Yates

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

                                                         In The

                                                Court of Appeals

                        Sixth Appellate District of Texas at Texarkana

 

                                                ______________________________

 

                                                             No. 06-11-00078-CR

                                                ______________________________

 

 

 

                                                         IN RE:  BOBBY YATES

 

 

                                                                                                  

 

                                                                                                                            

                                                     Original Mandamus Proceeding

 

                                                                                                  

 

 

 

 

                                          Before Morriss, C.J., Carter and Moseley, JJ.

                                            Memorandum Opinion by Justice Moseley

                                                                             

                                                                             


                                                     MEMORANDUM  OPINION

 

            Bobby Yates filed a petition for writ of mandamus in which he asked this Court to order the 6th Judicial District Court of Lamar County to withdraw a gag order entered in connection with an underlying sexual assault case, and also to direct that court to withdraw its denial of his motion for continuance.  We have received a response from the trial judge, with copies of orders attached which rescind the gag order in its entirety and grant a continuance so that a newly retained attorney can represent Yates at trial.  The issues raised by the mandamus are therefore moot.

            We deny the petition for writ of mandamus.

 

 

 

                                                                        Bailey C. Moseley

                                                                        Justice

 

Date Submitted:          April 25, 2011

Date Decided:             April 26, 2011

 

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