Opinion issued August 7, 2003
In The
Court of Appeals
For The
First District of Texas
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NO. 01-03-00771-CV
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IN RE JAMES T. BOGIA, III, Relator
Original Proceeding on Petition for Writ of Mandamus
MEMORANDUM OPINION
Relator, James T. Bogia, III, requests that this Court compel respondent, the Honorable Belinda Hill, (1) to dismiss his appointed counsel and appoint other counsel to represent him in the direct appeal of cause number 895930, pending in this Court in cause number 01-02-00950-CR. (2) Relator complains that he is dissatisfied with his present counsel. We deny the petition.
A trial court has no duty to search for counsel agreeable to an indigent defendant. Buntion v. Harmon, 827 S.W.2d 945, 949 (Tex. Crim. App. 1992); Solis v. State, 792 S.W.2d 95, 100 (Tex. Crim. App. 1990). Therefore, because the trial court was well within the proper exercise of its discretion in denying relator's request for other counsel, mandamus is not an available remedy. See Barnes v. State, 832 S.W.2d 424, 426 (Tex. App.--Houston [1st Dist.] 1992, orig. proceeding).
The petition for writ of mandamus is denied.
All pending motions are denied.
It is so ORDERED.
PER CURIAM
Panel consists of Justices Taft, Jennings, and Hanks.
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