In The
Court of Appeals
Sixth Appellate District of Texas at Texarkana
No. 06-15-00147-CR
IN RE: JAMES WAYNE WALSH
Original Mandamus Proceeding
Before Morriss, C.J., Moseley and Burgess, JJ.
Memorandum Opinion by Justice Moseley
OPINION
James Wayne Walsh has filed a petition for writ of mandamus in which he asks this Court
to order his appellate counsel, Jason Duff, to raise a specific argument on appeal.
This Court has limited mandamus jurisdiction; we may issue a writ of mandamus only
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). That jurisdiction does not extend to other parties unless such
mandamus relief would be necessary to enforce our jurisdiction. TEX. GOV’T CODE ANN.
§ 22.221(a) (West 2004).
Walsh has failed to name a person over whom we have mandamus jurisdiction, and we
find no circumstances presented which would make a writ of mandamus issued against his
appellate counsel necessary to enforce our jurisdiction. See TEX. GOV’T CODE ANN. § 22.221(a),
(b).
Therefore, we deny Walsh’s petition for writ of mandamus.
Bailey C. Moseley
Justice
Date Submitted: August 31, 2015
Date Decided: September 1, 2015
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