in Re Ruben Serna ( 2018 )

Fourth Court of Appeals
San Antonio, Texas
MEMORANDUM OPINION
No. 04-18-00007-CR
IN RE RUBEN SERNA
Original Mandamus Proceeding 1
PER CURIAM
Sitting: Karen Angelini, Justice
Marialyn Barnard, Justice
Luz Elena D. Chapa, Justice
Delivered and Filed: January 17, 2018
PETITION FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS DENIED
Relator Ruben Serna filed this pro se petition for writ of mandamus on January 5, 2018.
Relator has been appointed trial counsel to represent him in connection with the criminal charges
currently pending against him in all three trial cause numbers. Relator is not entitled to hybrid
representation. 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. 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DO NOT PUBLISH
1
This proceeding arises out of Cause Nos. 2015CR9771, 2016CR10100, 2017CR1340A, styled The State of Texas v.
Ruben Serna, pending in the 186th Judicial District Court, Bexar County, Texas, the Honorable Jefferson Moore
presiding.