Fourth Court of Appeals
San Antonio, Texas
MEMORANDUM OPINION
No. 04-15-00490-CR
IN RE Joseph Aaron HENRY
Original Mandamus Proceeding 1
PER CURIAM
Sitting: Rebeca C. Martinez, Justice
Patricia O. Alvarez, Justice
Luz Elena D. Chapa, Justice
Delivered and Filed: August 12, 2015
PETITION FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS DISMISSED FOR LACK OF JURISDICTION
On August 5, 2015, relator Joseph Aaron Henry filed a pro se petition for writ of mandamus
in which he complains that the clerks and County Attorney for Kerr County have failed to respond
to or facilitate his requests to set depositions and obtain a copy of the file and transcripts from a
1992 juvenile proceeding which was transferred to criminal district court for trial and disposition.
This court does not have jurisdiction to grant the requested relief. By statute, this court has the
authority to issue a writ of mandamus against “a judge of a district or county court in the court of
appeals district” and other writs as necessary to enforce our appellate jurisdiction. See TEX. GOV’T
CODE ANN. § 22.221(a)-(b) (West 2004). Relator does not have any properly filed motions which
have been pending in a presently open proceeding for an unreasonable period of time awaiting
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This proceeding arises out of Cause Nos. J92-53A, styled In the Matter of J.A.H., A Child, County Court, Kerr
County, Texas, and A92-385, styled The State of Texas v. Joseph Aaron Henry, 216th Judicial District Court, Kerr
County, Texas.
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disposition. See Safety-Kleen Corp. v. Garcia, 945 S.W.2d 268, 269 (Tex. App.—San Antonio
1997, orig. proceeding). Nor does he complain of any action taken by a judge in this court of
appeals district. See TEX. R. APP. P. 52.3(d)(3). The writ is not necessary to enforce our appellate
jurisdiction. Accordingly, relator’s petition for writ of mandamus is dismissed for lack of
jurisdiction.
PER CURIAM
DO NOT PUBLISH
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