Opinion
No. 04-11-00454-CR
Delivered and Filed: July 13, 2011. DO NOT PUBLISH.
Original Mandamus Proceeding. Petition for Writ of Mandamus Denied.
This proceeding arises out of Cause No. 2011-CR-4774A, styled State of Texas v. Edward Bell, pending in the 187th Judicial District Court, Bexar County, Texas, the Honorable Raymond Angelini presiding.
Sitting: CATHERINE STONE, Chief Justice, PHYLIS J. SPEEDLIN, Justice, STEVEN C. HILBIG, Justice.
MEMORANDUM OPINION
On June 29, 2011, relator Edward Bell filed a petition for writ of mandamus, complaining of the trial court's failure to rule on his pro se "motion to disqualify prosecution team" and motion to set for a hearing/trial. However, counsel has been retained to represent relator in the criminal proceeding pending in the trial court for which he is currently confined.2 A criminal defendant is not entitled to hybrid representation. See Robinson v. State, 240 S.W.3d 919, 922 (Tex. Crim. App. 2007); Patrick v. State, 906 S.W.2d 481, 498 (Tex. Crim. App. 1995). A trial court has no legal duty to rule on pro se motions or petitions filed with regard to a criminal proceeding in which the defendant is represented by counsel. See Robinson, 240 S.W.3d at 922. Consequently, the trial court did not abuse its discretion by declining to rule on relator's pro se motions filed in the criminal proceeding pending in the trial court. Accordingly, the petition for writ of mandamus is denied. TEX. R. APP. P. 52.8(a).