NO. 12-10-00432-CR
IN THE COURT OF APPEALS
TWELFTH COURT OF APPEALS DISTRICT
TYLER, TEXAS
IN RE: §
JODY F. MCCREARY, § ORIGINAL PROCEEDING
RELATOR §
MEMORANDUM OPINION
Relator Jody F. McCreary, appearing pro se, requests a writ of mandamus directing the trial court to issue a writ of habeas corpus. We construe Relator’s mandamus petition as a complaint that the trial court has failed to rule on his pro se petition for a pretrial writ of habeas corpus.
Counsel has been appointed to represent Relator in the pending criminal proceeding. Relator is not entitled to hybrid representation—partially pro se and partially by counsel. See Landers v. State, 550 S.W.2d 272, 280 (Tex. Crim. App. 1977). Because Relator has counsel, we do not address the merits of his pro se mandamus petition. He must look solely to his counsel for representation. Moreover, the trial court is entitled to look solely to counsel and is not required to rule on pro se motions or petitions filed in a criminal proceeding in which the defendant is represented by counsel. See Robinson v. State, 240 S.W.3d 919, 922 (Tex. Crim. App. 2007); Patrick v. State, 906 S.W.2d 418, 498 (Tex. Crim. App. 1995). Accordingly, the petition is denied. See Tex. R. App. P. 52.8(a).
Brian Hoyle
Justice
Opinion delivered January 5, 2011.
Panel consisted of Worthen, C.J., Griffith, J., and Hoyle, J.
(DO NOT PUBLISH)