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Fourth Court of Appeals San Antonio, Texas MEMORANDUM OPINION No. 04-26-00572-CR IN RE Benjamin Ray COTTER, Relator Original Proceeding 1 PER CURIAM Sitting: Rebeca C. Martinez, Chief Justice Irene Rios, Justice Lori Massey Brissette, Justice Delivered and Filed: September 9, 2026 PETITION FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS DENIED On July 27, 2026, Relator filed a petition for writ of mandamus asking us to direct the trial court judge to either recuse or refer the recusal motion to the Presiding Judge of the Sixth Administrative Judicial Region. In the supplemental record to this Court, Relator included the trial court’s order of referral on Relator’s motion to recuse/disqualify signed on July 28, 2026. See TEX. R. APP. P. 52.7(b). Accordingly, this petition for writ of mandamus is moot. The petition along with any pending motions are denied as moot. TEX R. APP. P. 52.8(a). PER CURIAM 1 This proceeding arises out of Cause No. CR250597, styled The State of Texas vs. Benjamin Ray Cotter, pending in the County Court at Law, Kerr County, Texas, the Honorable Susan Harris presiding.