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MEMORANDUM OPINION
No. 04-08-00640-CR
IN RE Edward PRUITT
Original Mandamus Proceeding1
PER CURIAM
Sitting: Alma L. López, Chief Justice
Sandee Bryan Marion, Justice
Rebecca Simmons, Justice
Delivered and Filed: September 17, 2008
PETITION FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS DENIED
On August 21, 2008, relator Edward Pruitt filed a petition for writ of mandamus,
complaining of the trial court’s failure to rule on his Motion to Dismiss with Prejudice and Petition
for Writ of Habeas Corpus Release Because of Delay. Relator has been appointed counsel to
represent him in the trial court. We conclude that relator’s appointed counsel in the trial court is also
his counsel for an original proceeding on the issue presented.
To obtain mandamus relief in a criminal matter, the relator must establish: (1) the act sought
to be compelled is ministerial rather than discretionary in nature, and (2) there is no adequate remedy
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This proceeding arises out of Cause No. 2008-CR-5795, styled The State of Texas v. Edward Pruitt, pending
in the 227th Judicial District Court, Bexar County, Texas, the Honorable Philip Kazen presiding.
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at law. Deleon v. District Clerk, 187 S.W.3d 473, 474 (Tex. Crim. App. 2006). Respondent has no
ministerial duty to rule on relator’s pro se motion because relator is represented by appointed counsel
and is not entitled to hybrid representation. See 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). Consequently, the
respondent did not violate a ministerial duty by declining to rule on relator’s motion. Therefore, this
court has determined that relator is not entitled to the relief sought. Accordingly, relator’s petition
for writ of mandamus is denied. TEX . R. APP . P. 52.8(a).
Additionally, relator filed an Application for Leave to File Petition for Writ of Mandamus.
No leave is required to file a petition for a writ of mandamus in this court. TEX . R. APP . P. 52.
Therefore, relator’s motion for leave to file is denied as moot.
PER CURIAM
DO NOT PUBLISH
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