NUMBER 13-08-00578-CV
COURT OF APPEALS
THIRTEENTH DISTRICT OF TEXAS
CORPUS CHRISTI - EDINBURG
IN RE: BILLY HOLMES A/K/A BILLY RICHARDS
On Petition for Writ of Mandamus.
MEMORANDUM OPINION
Before Chief Justice Valdez and Justices Rodriguez and Benavides
Per Curiam Memorandum Opinion1
Relator, Billy Holmes a/k/a Billy Richards, filed a petition for writ of mandamus in the
above cause on October 8, 2008, asking us to direct the trial court to file his pleadings.
The Court, having examined and fully considered the petition for writ of mandamus, is of
the opinion that relator has not shown himself entitled to the relief sought. It is the relator's
burden to provide this Court with a sufficient record to establish his right to mandamus
relief. See Walker v. Packer, 827 S.W.2d 833, 837 (Tex. 1992) (orig. proceeding); In re
Blakeney, 254 S.W.3d 659, 660 (Tex. App.–Texarkana 2008, orig. proceeding). The
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See T EX . R. A PP . P. 52.8(d) (“W hen denying relief, the court m ay hand down an opinion but is not
required to do so.”); T EX . R. A PP . P. 47.4 (distinguishing opinions and m em orandum opinions).
petition generally fails to comply with Texas Rule of Appellate Procedure 52.3 and fails to
include either an appendix or a record. See generally TEX . R. APP. P. 52.3(j)(1), 52.7.
Accordingly, the petition for writ of mandamus is DENIED. See id. 52.8(a).
PER CURIAM
Memorandum Opinion delivered and
filed this 9th day of October, 2008.
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