In re Mizer, 400 S.W.3d 689 (Tex. App.-Fort Worth 2013, orig. proceeding)
May 30, 2013OUTCOME: On remand, county criminal court of appeals sided with our client and dismissed the criminal complaints
Successfully obtained mandamus relief where county criminal court improperly dismissed appeal because appellant in criminal case did not file a brief; held that dismissal was an abuse of discretion bec ... ause the action was not authorized by Tex. Gov't Code ch. 30, the controlling statute, and was against the public policy of Texas as expressed in the Code of Criminal Procedure and Rules of Appellate Procedure.
