Petition for Writ of Mandamus Denied and Memorandum Opinion filed
August 14, 2014.
In The
Fourteenth Court of Appeals
NO. 14-14-00643-CR
IN RE LAWRENCE EDWARD THOMPSON, Relator
ORIGINAL PROCEEDING
WRIT OF MANDAMUS
209th District Court
Harris County, Texas
Trial Court Cause No. 1370098
MEMORANDUM OPINION
On August 8, 2014, relator Lawrence Edward Thompson filed a petition for
writ of mandamus in this Court. See Tex. Gov’t Code Ann. § 22.221; see also Tex.
R. App. P. 52. In the petition, relator asks this Court to compel the Honorable
Michael McSpadden, presiding judge of the 209th District Court of Harris County,
to rule on his motion for a Franks v. Delaware1 hearing and pretrial application for
writ of habeas corpus.
According to the record filed with relator’s petition, he is represented by
counsel in the underlying criminal proceeding. A criminal defendant is not entitled
to hybrid representation. 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). The
issues relator raises in his pro se petition for writ of mandamus relate directly to a
criminal proceeding in which he is presented by counsel. Therefore, in the absence
of a right to hybrid representation, relator has presented nothing for this Court’s
consideration. See Patrick, 906 S.W.2d at 498.
Relator has not established that he is entitled to mandamus relief.
Accordingly, we deny relator’s petition for writ of mandamus.
PER CURIAM
Panel Consists of Justices Boyce, Jamison, and Donovan.
Do Not Publish — Tex. R. App. P. 47.2(b).
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438 U.S. 154 (1978).
2