Opinion
NO. 14-15-00014-CR
01-15-2015
IN RE CRAIG PORTER, Relator
ORIGINAL PROCEEDING WRIT OF MANDAMUS 263rd District Court Harris County, Texas
Trial Court Cause No. 1374093
MEMORANDUM OPINION
On January 6, 2015, relator Craig Porter 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 asks this court to compel the Honorable Jim Wallace, presiding judge of the 263rd District Court of Harris County, to rule on his pro se motion for speedy trial.
In another mandamus proceeding recently filed in this court, relator stated that he was represented by trial counsel. A criminal defendant is not entitled to hybrid representation. 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). The issues relator raises in his pro se petition for writ of mandamus relate directly to a criminal proceeding in which he is presented by counsel. Therefore, in the absence of a right to hybrid representation, relator has presented nothing for this court's consideration. See Patrick, 906 S.W.2d at 498.
Relator has not established that he is entitled to mandamus relief. Accordingly, we deny relator's petition for writ of mandamus.
PER CURIAM Panel consists of Justices Christopher, Donovan, and Wise.
Do Not Publish — Tex. R. App. P. 47.2(b).
In re Porter, No. 14-14-01015-CR, 2015 WL 128548 (Tex. App.—Houston [14th Dist.] Jan. 8, 2015, orig. proceeding) (mem. op., not designation for publication).