in Re: William Lester Rice, Jr.

Opinion issued December 12, 2002

























In The

Court of Appeals

For The

First District of Texas

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NO. 01-02-01248-CV

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IN RE WILLIAM LESTER RICE, JR., Relator




Original Proceeding on Petition for Writ of Mandamus




MEMORANDUM OPINION

Relator, William Lester Rice, Jr., requests that this Court remove his appointed appellate counsel and allow him to proceed pro se in the appeal of his conviction in cause number 857604, pending in this Court in cause number 01-02-00094-CR.

The petition for writ of mandamus is denied.

It is so ORDERED.

PER CURIAM



Panel consists of Justices Taft, Alcala, and Price. (1)

Do not publish. Tex. R. App. P. 47.

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The Honorable Frank C. Price, former Justice, Court of Appeals, First District of Texas at Houston, participating by assignment.