Lawrence C. Pope, Relator v. Clarence Ferguson, District Judge, Respondents

Summary

The Texas Supreme Court denied Lawrence C. Pope's petition for a writ of mandamus directing the district judge to dismiss the pending armed robbery indictment, holding that the Court lacks jurisdiction to issue such a writ in a criminal case. The Court based its decision on the Texas Constitution, statutory limits, and the principles governing mandamus, emphasizing that mandamus cannot be used to direct a trial court's discretionary judgments when an adequate appellate remedy exists.