in Re Ali Mahmood Awad Irsan ( 2016 )

Petition for Writ of Mandamus Denied and Memorandum Opinion filed
November 15, 2016.
In The
Fourteenth Court of Appeals
NO. 14-16-00885-CR
IN RE ALI MAHMOOD AWAD IRSAN, Relator
ORIGINAL PROCEEDING
WRIT OF MANDAMUS
184th District Court
Harris County, Texas
Trial Court Cause No. 1465609
MEMORANDUM OPINION
On November 7, 2016, relator Ali Mahmood Awad Irsan 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 Jan Krocker, presiding judge of the 184th District Court of Harris
County, to dismiss the indictment, information, or complaint for capital murder.
The mandamus record shows that relator is represented by counsel in the
underlying case. 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 represented 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 Chief Justice Frost and Justices McCally and Brown.
Do Not Publish — Tex. R. App. P. 47.2(b).
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