Opinion issued June 12, 2003
In The
Court of Appeals
For The
First District of Texas
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NO. 01-03-00583-CV
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IN RE PAUL ANTHONY COUZAN, Relator
Original Proceeding on Petition for Writ of Mandamus
MEMORANDUM OPINION
Relator, Paul Anthony Couzan, requests that this Court compel respondent to dismiss his court-appointed counsel and appoint other counsel to represent him in cause number 936422, pending in the 177th District Court. 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.
It is so ORDERED.
PER CURIAM
Panel consists of Justices Hedges, Nuchia, and Keyes.