in Re: Eric Cortinas ( 2006 )

NUMBER 13-06-474-CR

COURT OF APPEALS

THIRTEENTH DISTRICT OF TEXAS

CORPUS CHRISTI - EDINBURG

IN RE: ERIC CORTINAS

On Petition for Writ of Mandamus

MEMORANDUM OPINION Before Justices Rodriguez, Castillo, and Garza Memorandum Opinion Per Curiam

Relator, Eric Cortinas, filed a petition for writ of mandamus in the above cause on August 28, 2006, in which he alleges that respondent, Doug Dretke, Director of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice - Institutional Division, abused his discretion by failing to perform his ministerial duty by timely transferring relator to the TDCJ-Institutional Division.

The Court, having examined and fully considered the documents on file and petition for writ of mandamus, is of the opinion that relator has not shown himself entitled to the relief sought and the petition for writ of mandamus should be denied. See Tex. R. App. P. 52.8. Accordingly, the petition for writ of mandamus is DENIED.

PER CURIAM

  Memorandum Opinion delivered and

filed this the 14th day of September, 2006.