MEMORANDUM OPINION
No. 04-12-00119-CR
IN RE Joe Rafael JIMENEZ, Jr.
Original Mandamus Proceeding 1
PER CURIAM
Sitting: Karen Angelini, Justice
Sandee Bryan Marion, Justice
Steven C. Hilbig, Justice
Delivered and Filed: March 14, 2012
PETITION FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS DENIED
On February 24, 2012, relator Joe Rafael Jimenez, Jr. filed a petition for writ of
mandamus, contending he filed a writ of habeas corpus in the trial court and asking that we
dismiss the charges against him. However, counsel has been appointed to represent relator in the
criminal proceeding pending in the trial court for which he is currently confined. A criminal
defendant 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). A trial
court has no legal duty to rule on pro se motions or petitions filed with regard to a criminal
proceeding in which the defendant is represented by counsel. See Robinson, 240 S.W.3d at 922.
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This proceeding arises out of Cause No. 2011-CR-7653, styled State of Texas v. Joe Rafael Jimenez, Jr., pending
in the 437th Judicial District Court, Bexar County, Texas, the Honorable Lori I. Valenzuela presiding.
04-12-00119-CR
Consequently, the trial court did not abuse its discretion by declining to rule on relator’s pro se
motions or petitions filed in the criminal proceeding pending in the trial court. Accordingly, the
petition for writ of mandamus is denied. TEX. R. APP. P. 52.8(a).
PER CURIAM
DO NOT PUBLISH
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