Fourth Court of Appeals
San Antonio, Texas
MEMORANDUM OPINION
No. 04-19-00414-CR
IN RE Raymond DEBA
Original Mandamus Proceeding 1
PER CURIAM
Sitting: Sandee Bryan Marion, Chief Justice
Luz Elena D. Chapa, Justice
Liza A. Rodriguez, Justice
Delivered and Filed: July 3, 2019
PETITION FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS DISMISSED FOR LACK OF JURISDICTION
On June 19, 2019, relator filed a petition for writ of mandamus in which he contends he
has asked for the cost to obtain the reporter’s records in his two criminal cases but neither reporter
has responded to his request. Relator does not ask for specific relief from this court; therefore, we
assume he is requesting that this court issue a writ compelling the court reporters to provide him
with information about the cost of obtaining the records.
By statute, an appellate court has the power to issue a writ of mandamus against a district
or county court judge. See TEX. GOV’T CODE § 22.221(b). An appellate court may also issue a
writ of mandamus to enforce its jurisdiction. See id. § 22.221(a). This court does not have
jurisdiction to issue a writ of mandamus against a district clerk or a court reporter unless such writ is
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This proceeding arises out of Cause Nos. 2005CR0956 & 2005CR0716, styled The State of Texas v. Raymond Deba,
pending in the County Court at Law No. 2, Bexar County, Texas, the Honorable Kevin M. O’Connell presiding.
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necessary to enforce our jurisdiction. See In re Coronado, 980 S.W.2d 691, 692 (Tex. App.—San
Antonio 1998, orig. proceeding) (per curiam). Relator has not asserted that the order he is requesting
is necessary to enforce our jurisdiction, nor has he provided a record that would support such an
argument. See Walker v. Packer, 827 S.W.2d 833, 837 (Tex. 1992) (holding relator has burden of
providing a sufficient record to establish right to mandamus relief). Accordingly, relator’s petition for
writ of mandamus is dismissed.
PER CURIAM
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