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In re Newsome

State of Texas in the Fourteenth Court of Appeals
Apr 5, 2016
NO. 14-16-00251-CR (Tex. App. Apr. 5, 2016)

Opinion

NO. 14-16-00251-CR

04-05-2016

IN RE EDWARD ROY NEWSOME, Relator


ORIGINAL PROCEEDING WRIT OF MANDAMUS
179th District Court Harris County, Texas
Trial Court Cause No. 441673

MEMORANDUM OPINION

On March 29, 2016, relator Edward Roy Newsome filed a petition for writ of mandamus in this court. See Tex. Gov't Code Ann. § 22.221 (West 2004); see also Tex. R. App. P. 52. In the petition, relator names two attorneys as respondents.

This court's mandamus jurisdiction is governed by Section 22.221 of the Texas Government Code. Section 22.221 expressly limits the mandamus jurisdiction of the courts of appeals to: (1) writs against a district court judge or a county court judge in the court of appeals' district; and (2) all writs necessary to enforce the court of appeals' jurisdiction. Tex. Gov't Code Ann. § 22.221. The attorneys are not district court or county court judges in this court's district, and relator has not shown that the issuance of a writ compelling the requested relief is necessary to enforce this court's appellate jurisdiction. Therefore, we do not have jurisdiction to issue a writ against the respondents.

Accordingly, we dismiss relator's petition for writ of mandamus for lack of jurisdiction.

PER CURIAM Panel consists of Justices Christopher, McCally, and Busby.
Do Not Publish — Tex. R. App. P. 47.2(b).


Summaries of

In re Newsome

State of Texas in the Fourteenth Court of Appeals
Apr 5, 2016
NO. 14-16-00251-CR (Tex. App. Apr. 5, 2016)
Case details for

In re Newsome

Case Details

Full title:IN RE EDWARD ROY NEWSOME, Relator

Court:State of Texas in the Fourteenth Court of Appeals

Date published: Apr 5, 2016

Citations

NO. 14-16-00251-CR (Tex. App. Apr. 5, 2016)