in Re Salvador Sanchez ( 2022 )

TEXAS COURT OF APPEALS, THIRD DISTRICT, AT AUSTIN
NO. 03-22-00061-CV
In re Salvador Sanchez
ORIGINAL PROCEEDING FROM HAYS COUNTY
MEMORANDUM OPINION
Relator has filed a petition for writ of mandamus complaining of the trial court’s
failure to rule on several pro se motions.1 However, Relator is represented by counsel below,
and therefore the trial court has no obligation to rule on said motions. See Robinson v. State,
240 S.W.3d 919, 922 (Tex. Crim. App. 2007) (“[A] trial court is free to disregard any pro se
motions presented by a defendant who is represented by counsel.”). Accordingly, we deny the
petition for writ of mandamus. See Tex. R. App. P. 52.8(a).
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Thomas J. Baker, Justice
Before Justices Goodwin, Baker, and Triana
Filed: February 22, 2022
1
Relator at times indicates his petition is seeking habeas relief, but we lack original
jurisdiction for habeas relief in criminal matters. See Tex. Gov’t Code § 22.221(d); see also Tex.
Code Crim. Proc. art. 11.05; In re Wilkins, No. 03-20-00381-CV, 2020 WL 5608486, at *1 (Tex.
App.—Austin Sept. 17, 2020, orig. proceeding).