In Re Raymond Peoples v. the State of Texas

In The

Court of Appeals

Ninth District of Texas at Beaumont

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NO. 09-24-00421-CR
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IN RE RAYMOND PEOPLES

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Original Proceeding
Criminal District Court of Jefferson County, Texas
Trial Cause No. DCR23-0727
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MEMORANDUM OPINION

In a pro se petition for a writ of mandamus, Raymond Peoples asks this Court

to compel the trial court to issue a writ of habeas corpus. According to Peoples, his

pre-trial application for a writ of habeas corpus alleges his right to a speedy trial has

been violated in the prosecution for a felony offense. 1

1Peoples failed to identify the correct Real Party in Interest and certify that he

served a copy of the petition on the Respondent and the Real Party in Interest. See
Tex. R. App. P. 9.5. He failed to file a record to support his mandamus petition. See
id. 52.7. We use Rule 2, however, to look beyond these deficiencies to reach an
expeditious result. See id. 2.
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“[W]hether a claim is even cognizable on pretrial habeas is a threshold issue

that should be addressed before the merits of the claim may be resolved.” Ex parte

Ellis, 309 S.W.3d 71, 79 (Tex. Crim. App. 2010) (citation omitted). “[S]peedy trial

claims are not cognizable in pretrial habeas corpus[.]” Ex parte Sheffield, 685

S.W.3d 86, 98 (Tex. Crim. App. 2023) (orig. proceeding). “Appeal is available to

the petitioner in the event of his conviction to test any asserted denial of his right to

a speedy trial, both on a statutory and constitutional basis.” Ordunez v. Bean, 579

S.W.2d 911, 913–14 (Tex. Crim. App. 1979) (orig. proceeding) (citations omitted).

Peoples has an adequate remedy by appeal. Accordingly, we deny the petition for a

writ of mandamus.

PETITION DENIED.

PER CURIAM

Submitted on December 17, 2024
Opinion Delivered December 18, 2024
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Before Golemon, C.J., Johnson and Wright, JJ.

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