Opinion
No. 06-15-00147-CR
09-01-2015
IN RE: JAMES WAYNE WALSH
Original Mandamus Proceeding Before Morriss, C.J., Moseley and Burgess, JJ.
OPINION
James Wayne Walsh has filed a petition for writ of mandamus in which he asks this Court to order his appellate counsel, Jason Duff, to raise a specific argument on appeal.
This Court has limited mandamus jurisdiction; we may issue a writ of mandamus only against a "judge of a district or county court in the court of appeals district." TEX. GOV'T CODE ANN. § 22.221(b) (West 2004). That jurisdiction does not extend to other parties unless such mandamus relief would be necessary to enforce our jurisdiction. TEX. GOV'T CODE ANN. § 22.221(a) (West 2004).
Walsh has failed to name a person over whom we have mandamus jurisdiction, and we find no circumstances presented which would make a writ of mandamus issued against his appellate counsel necessary to enforce our jurisdiction. See TEX. GOV'T CODE ANN. § 22.221(a), (b).
Therefore, we deny Walsh's petition for writ of mandamus.
Bailey C. Moseley
Justice
Date Submitted: August 31, 2015
Date Decided: September 1, 2015
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