Ricardo Tapia Lopez v. State of Texas - Operation Lone Star
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The Texas Court of Appeals, 4th District, denied a petition for writ of mandamus and an emergency motion to stay filed by Ricardo Tapia Lopez et al. The court found that the relators were not entitled to the relief sought in relation to multiple underlying criminal cases.
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The Texas Court of Appeals, 4th District (San Antonio), has denied a petition for writ of mandamus and an emergency motion to stay in the case of In Re Ricardo Tapia Lopez v. the State of Texas. The court determined that the relators were not entitled to the requested relief, citing Texas Rule of Appellate Procedure 52.8(a). This decision pertains to multiple underlying criminal cases pending in Kinney County, Texas, related to Operation Lone Star.
This ruling means the underlying proceedings will continue without the requested intervention from the appellate court. Relators, who are parties in the underlying criminal cases, did not receive the stay or mandamus relief they sought. There are no immediate compliance actions required for regulated entities based on this specific court opinion, as it addresses a procedural matter within an ongoing legal process.
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In Re Ricardo Tapia Lopez v. the State of Texas
Texas Court of Appeals, 4th District (San Antonio)
- Citations: None known
- Docket Number: 04-26-00176-CR
- Nature of Suit: Operation Lone Star
Disposition: Motion or Writ Denied
Disposition
Motion or Writ Denied
Lead Opinion
Fourth Court of Appeals
San Antonio, Texas
MEMORANDUM OPINION
No. 04-26-00176-CR
IN RE Ricardo TAPIA LOPEZ, et al., Relators
Original Proceeding 1
PER CURIAM
Sitting: Rebeca C. Martinez, Chief Justice
Irene Rios, Justice
Adrian A. Spears II, Justice
Delivered and Filed: March 6, 2026
PETITION FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS DENIED; EMERGENCY MOTION TO STAY
DENIED AS MOOT
On March 5, 2026, Relators filed a petition for writ of mandamus and an emergency motion
to stay the underlying proceedings. After considering the petition and the record, the court
concludes Relators are not entitled to the relief sought. Accordingly, the petition for writ of
mandamus is denied. See TEX. R. APP. P. 52.8(a). See also In re Sanchez, 675 S.W.3d 339, 343
(Tex. App.—San Antonio 2023, orig. proceeding). Relators’ motion for emergency stay is denied
as moot.
PER CURIAM
1
This proceeding arises out of Cause Nos. 10797CR, 10787CR, 10374CR, 10981CR, 11037CR, 11134CR,12652CR,
and 13063CR styled The State of Texas v. Ricardo Tapia Lopez; The State of Texas v. Ignacio Morales Cordova; The
State of Texas v. Jose Alexis Sanchez Dubon; The State of Texas v. Juan Antonio Aranda Verastegui; The State of
Texas v. Hugo Sanchez Atilano, The State of Texas v. Luis Miguel Morales Bernal; The State of Texas v. Santiago
Martinez Gorostieta; and The State of Texas v. Gabriel Mojica Romero, pending in the County Court, Kinney County,
Texas, the Honorable David Garcia presiding.
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