DENY; Opinion Filed February 28, 2020
In The
Court of Appeals
Fifth District of Texas at Dallas
No. 05-20-00255-CV
IN RE MARCEL L. WILLIAMS, Relator
Original Proceeding from the 291st Judicial District Court
Dallas County, Texas
Trial Court Cause No. F16-42251-U
MEMORANDUM OPINION
Before Chief Justice Burns, Justice Osborne, and Justice Reichek
Opinion by Chief Justice Burns
Marcel L. Williams filed a petition for writ of mandamus complaining that
court reporter Sasha Brooks has not filed the reporter’s record in Mr. Williams’
direct appeal (appellate cause #05-19-01022-CR), despite the Court’s order
instructing Ms. Brooks to do so.
We have no authority to issue a writ of mandamus to a court reporter or the
district clerk unless they are interfering with our appellate jurisdiction. See TEX.
GOV’T. CODE. ANN. §§ 22.221(a), (b); In re Strickhausen, 994 S.W.2d 936, 936
(Tex. App.—Houston [1st Dist.] 1999, orig. proceeding) (per curiam) (no authority
to issue writ of mandamus to court reporter or district clerk unless they are
interfering with appellate court’s appellate jurisdiction.); Lesikar v. Anthony, 750
S.W.2d 338, 339 (Tex. App.—Houston [1st Dist.] 1988, orig. proceeding) (same).
We deny the petition for writ of mandamus.
/Robert D. Burns, III/
ROBERT D. BURNS, III
CHIEF JUSTICE
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in Re Marcel L Williams
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