Narrative Opinion Summary
On October 21, 2022, John Bernard Williams filed a petition for a writ of prohibition along with a motion to stay the ongoing trial proceedings in Cause No. 2019CR6240, State of Texas vs. John B. Williams III, presided over by Judge Jefferson Moore in the 186th Judicial District Court, Bexar County, Texas. After reviewing the petition and the associated record, the Fourth Court of Appeals determined that Williams was not entitled to the requested relief. Consequently, the court denied the petition for writ of prohibition and deemed the motion for stay moot. The order was issued on October 24, 2022, with an opinion to follow.
Legal Issues Addressed
Denial of Writ of Prohibitionsubscribe to see similar legal issues
Application: The court found that the petitioner, John Bernard Williams, did not meet the necessary criteria to warrant the issuance of a writ of prohibition.
Reasoning: After reviewing the petition and the associated record, the Fourth Court of Appeals determined that Williams was not entitled to the requested relief.
Mootness of Motion to Staysubscribe to see similar legal issues
Application: Since the petition for writ of prohibition was denied, the accompanying motion to stay the trial proceedings was rendered irrelevant and therefore dismissed.
Reasoning: Consequently, the court denied the petition for writ of prohibition and deemed the motion for stay moot.