in Re Flanzo LaFonte Townes ( 2014 )


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  •                                 Fourth Court of Appeals
    San Antonio, Texas
    MEMORANDUM OPINION
    No. 04-14-00798-CR
    IN RE Flanzo LaFonte TOWNES
    Original Mandamus Proceeding 1
    PER CURIAM
    Sitting:         Catherine Stone, Chief Justice
    Sandee Bryan Marion, Justice
    Patricia O. Alvarez, Justice
    Delivered and Filed: November 26, 2014
    PETITION FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS DENIED
    Relator Flanzo LaFonte Townes filed this pro se petition for writ of mandamus on
    November 17, 2014, complaining of the trial court’s failure to rule upon various motions filed in
    the underlying criminal proceeding. Relator has been appointed counsel to represent him in
    connection with his 2010 criminal conviction. We conclude that any original proceeding on the
    issue raised in relator’s mandamus petition should be presented by relator’s appointed counsel.
    Relator is not entitled to hybrid representation. See Patrick v. State, 
    906 S.W.2d 481
    , 498 (Tex.
    Crim. App. 1995). The absence of a right to hybrid representation means relator’s pro se mandamus
    petition will be treated as presenting nothing for this court’s review. See id.; see also Gray v.
    1
    This proceeding arises out of Cause No. 2009CR0764, styled The State of Texas v. Flanzo LaFonte Townes, pending
    in the 226th Judicial District Court, Bexar County, Texas, the Honorable Sid L. Harle presiding.
    04-14-00798-CR
    Shipley, 
    877 S.W.2d 806
    , 806 (Tex. App.—Houston [1st Dist.] 1994, orig. proceeding).
    Accordingly, relator’s petition for writ of mandamus is denied. See TEX. R. APP. P. 52.8(a).
    PER CURIAM
    DO NOT PUBLISH
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Document Info

Docket Number: 04-14-00798-CR

Filed Date: 11/26/2014

Precedential Status: Precedential

Modified Date: 11/26/2014