In The
Court of Appeals
Sixth Appellate District of Texas at Texarkana
No. 06-13-00130-CR
IN RE: JOSEPH DONALD SMITH
Original Mandamus Proceeding
Before Morriss, C.J., Carter and Moseley, JJ.
Memorandum Opinion by Justice Moseley
MEMORANDUM OPINION
Joseph Donald Smith has filed a document with this Court that we deem to be a petition
seeking mandamus. He has no pending appeal with this Court, but has filed a document asking
this Court to order the court reporter for the 115th Judicial District Court of Upshur County,
Deanna Drennen, to provide him with a transcription of his trial before that court.
The jurisdiction of Texas Courts of Appeals to issue writs of mandamus is set out by
statute. This Court has jurisdiction to issue a writ of mandamus against a “judge of a district or
county court in the court of appeals district.” TEX. GOV’T CODE ANN. § 22.221(b) (West 2004).
We have no pending appeal involving Joseph Donald Smith, and we do not have the authority to
issue a mandamus against a court reporter in this context.
We deny the petition.
Bailey C. Moseley
Justice
Date Submitted: July 2, 2013
Date Decided: July 3, 2013
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