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Mark Allen Drake v. State of Texas - Mandamus

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Filed March 19th, 2026
Detected March 20th, 2026
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Summary

The Texas Court of Appeals denied Mark Allen Drake's petition for a writ of mandamus. The court issued a memorandum opinion on March 19, 2026, denying the petition filed on February 26, 2026. The case involves a mandamus proceeding.

What changed

The Texas Court of Appeals, Tenth Appellate District, denied a petition for a writ of mandamus filed by Mark Allen Drake. The court's decision, issued on March 19, 2026, formally denied the writ that was originally filed on February 26, 2026. This action pertains to a judicial proceeding and does not impose new regulatory obligations on external entities.

As this is a judicial decision denying a writ of mandamus, there are no immediate compliance actions required for regulated entities. The disposition is final for this specific petition. Legal professionals involved in similar proceedings should note the court's denial and the procedural outcome.

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March 19, 2026 Get Citation Alerts Download PDF Add Note

In Re Mark Allen Drake v. the State of Texas

Texas Court of Appeals, 10th District (Waco)

Disposition

Motion or Writ Denied

Lead Opinion

Court of Appeals
Tenth Appellate District of Texas

10-26-00073-CR

In re Mark Allen Drake

Original Proceeding

JUSTICE SMITH delivered the opinion of the Court.

MEMORANDUM OPINION

The petition for writ of mandamus filed by Relator, Mark Allen Drake,

on February 26, 2026, is DENIED.

STEVE SMITH
Justice

OPINION DELIVERED and FILED: March 19, 2026
Before Chief Justice Johnson,
Justice Smith, and
Justice Harris
Petition denied
Do Not Publish
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Classification

Agency
TX Courts
Filed
March 19th, 2026
Instrument
Enforcement
Legal weight
Binding
Stage
Final
Change scope
Minor
Document ID
10-26-00073-CR
Docket
10-26-00073-CR

Who this affects

Applies to
Legal professionals
Geographic scope
Texas US-TX

Taxonomy

Primary area
Judicial Administration
Operational domain
Legal
Topics
Criminal Justice

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