Motion GRANTED and Order filed January 4, 2021.
In The
Fourteenth Court of Appeals
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NO. 14-20-00874-CR
NO. 14-20-00875-CR
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IN RE THE STATE OF TEXAS EX REL. KIM OGG, HARRIS COUNTY
DISTRICT ATTORNEY, Relator
ORIGINAL PROCEEDING
WRIT OF MANDAMUS
WRIT OF PROHIBITION
County Criminal Court at Law No. 7
Harris County, Texas
Trial Court Cause No. 2269615
ORDER
On December 31, 2020, relator the State of Texas Ex Rel, Kim Ogg, Harris
County District Attorney, filed a petition for writ of mandamus in this court. Relator
asks this court to order the Honorable Andrew Wright, Judge of County Criminal
Court at Law No. 7, in Harris County, Texas, to set aside his December 9, 2020 order
setting the underlying case for a nonjury trial entered in trial court number 2269615,
styled The State of Texas v. Lisa Murcia. Relator has also filed a petition for writ of
prohibition, in which relator seeks to prevent Judge Wright from conducting a
nonjury trial in the underlying case.
Relator has also filed a motion for temporary stay of proceedings below. See
Tex. R. App. P. 52.8(b), 52.10. On December 31, 2020, relator asked this court to
stay proceedings in the trial court pending a decision on the petitions for writ of
mandamus and prohibition.
It appears from the facts stated in the petition and motion that relator’s request
for relief requires further consideration and that relator will be prejudiced unless
immediate temporary relief is granted. We therefore GRANT relator’s motion and
issue the following order:
We ORDER all proceedings in trial court cause number 2269615, The State
of Texas v. Lisa Murcia, STAYED until a final decision by this court on relator’s
petitions for writ of mandamus and prohibition, or until further order of this court.
In addition, the court requests real party in interest Lisa Murcia to file a
response to the petition for writ of mandamus on or before January 25, 2021. See
Tex. R. App. P. 52.4.
PER CURIAM
Panel consists of Chief Justice Christopher and Justices Wise and Hassan.
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