In Re Philip James Emerson, Jr. v. the State of Texas

In the
Court of Appeals
Sixth Appellate District of Texas at Texarkana

No. 06-25-00052-CV

IN RE PHILIP JAMES EMERSON, JR.

Original Mandamus Proceeding

Before Stevens, C.J., van Cleef and Rambin, JJ.
Memorandum Opinion by Justice Rambin
MEMORANDUM OPINION

On June 15, 2025, the Relator filed a motion seeking dismissal of his mandamus petition.

Without considering the merits of the petition, we grant Relator’s motion to dismiss and hereby

dismiss his petition seeking a writ of mandamus. Cf. TEX. R. APP. P. 42.1(a)(1) (detailing

procedures for voluntary dismissal of direct appeals).1

Jeff Rambin
Justice

Date Submitted: June 17, 2025
Date Decided: June 18, 2025

1
Having dismissed the petition, we deny as moot the Relator’s pending motion.
2