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In re Lyon

Fourth Court of Appeals San Antonio, Texas
Apr 15, 2015
No. 04-15-00195-CR (Tex. App. Apr. 15, 2015)

Opinion

No. 04-15-00195-CR

04-15-2015

IN RE Douglas R. LYON


MEMORANDUM OPINION

Original Mandamus Proceeding PER CURIAM Sitting: Karen Angelini, Justice Marialyn Barnard, Justice Patricia O. Alvarez, Justice PETITION FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS DISMISSED FOR LACK OF JURISDICTION

This proceeding arises out of Cause No. 1993CR5434, styled The State of Texas v. Douglas R. Lyon, pending in the 226th Judicial District Court, Bexar County, Texas, the Honorable Sid L. Harle presiding.

On April 1, 2015, relator Douglas R. Lyon filed a pro se petition for writ of mandamus seeking an order from this court directing the Chief Medical Examiner at the Bexar County Medical Examiner's Office to respond to relator's requests for records. However, this court does not have jurisdiction to grant the requested relief. By statute, this court has the authority to issue a writ of mandamus against "a judge of a district or county court in the court of appeals district" and other writs as necessary to enforce our appellate jurisdiction. See TEX. GOV'T CODE ANN. § 22.221(a)-(b) (West 2004). We conclude the writ is not necessary to enforce our jurisdiction. Accordingly, relator's petition for writ of mandamus is dismissed for lack of jurisdiction.

PER CURIAM DO NOT PUBLISH


Summaries of

In re Lyon

Fourth Court of Appeals San Antonio, Texas
Apr 15, 2015
No. 04-15-00195-CR (Tex. App. Apr. 15, 2015)
Case details for

In re Lyon

Case Details

Full title:IN RE Douglas R. LYON

Court:Fourth Court of Appeals San Antonio, Texas

Date published: Apr 15, 2015

Citations

No. 04-15-00195-CR (Tex. App. Apr. 15, 2015)