in Re Richard Dunsmore

Opinion issued April 23, 2021
In The
Court of Appeals
For The
First District of Texas
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NO. 01-21-00195-CV
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IN RE RICHARD DUNSMORE, Relator
Original Proceeding on Petition for Writ of Mandamus
MEMORANDUM OPINION
Relator, Richard Dunsmore, has filed a petition for writ of mandamus
requesting that we compel the district court to allow him to conduct discovery as
part of the biennial review of his commitment as a sexually violent predator.1 See
TEX. HEALTH & SAFETY CODE § 841.102. The petition includes a request for an
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The underlying case is In re: The Commitment of Richard A. Dunsmore, cause
number 84023-CV, pending in the 412th Judicial District Court of Brazoria County,
Texas, the Honorable Lamar McCorkle presiding.
emergency stay of the underlying proceedings. We deny the petition and dismiss the
stay request as moot.
PER CURIAM
Panel consists of Justices Kelly, Landau, and Farris.
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