in the Best Interest and Protection of E.P. ( 2020 )

Order entered April 6, 2020
In The
Court of Appeals
Fifth District of Texas at Dallas
No. 05-20-00377-CV
IN THE BEST INTEREST AND PROTECTION OF E.P., APPELLANT
On Appeal from the Probate Court No. 3
Dallas County, Texas
Trial Court Cause No. MI-20-00463
ORDER
Before the Court are appellant’s March 30, 2020 pro se motions to throw out
judgment and for mistrial. Because appellant is represented by counsel and is not
entitled to hybrid representation, we DENY the motion. See Smith v. Smith, 22
S.W.3d 140, 151, 153 (Tex. App.—Houston [14th Dist.] 2000, no pet.) (civil
litigant not entitled to hybrid representation); see also In re Black, 04-18-00700-
CV, 2018 WL 6331052 (Tex. App.—San Antonio Dec. 15, 2018, orig. proceeding)
(mem. op.) (same - proceeding for civil commitment of sexually violent predator).
/s/ ROBERT D. BURNS, III
CHIEF JUSTICE