in Re Lucas Alexander Walkner ( 2014 )

TEXAS COURT OF APPEALS, THIRD DISTRICT, AT AUSTIN
NO. 03-14-00755-CV
In re Lucas Alexander Walkner
ORIGINAL PROCEEDING FROM TOM GREEN COUNTY
MEMORANDUM OPINION
Relator Lucas Alexander Walkner, an inmate in the Texas Department of Criminal
Justice, filed a pro se petition for writ of mandamus. He seeks a nunc pro tunc judgment and
contends that the State of Texas has refused to award him “126 days of back time that is due to
[him].” See Tex. Gov’t Code § 22.221; Tex. R. App. P. 52; see also Tex. R. App. P. 23.
By statute, this Court has the authority to issue a writ of mandamus against “a judge
of a district or county court in the court of appeals district” and other writs as necessary to enforce
our appellate jurisdiction. See Tex. Gov’t Code § 22.221. Walkner does not ask this Court for a
writ of mandamus against a judge but seeks relief from the “State of Texas.” He also has not
demonstrated that the exercise of our writ power is necessary to enforce our jurisdiction. Thus, we
have no jurisdiction to grant Walkner any relief.
Accordingly, the petition is dismissed for want of jurisdiction.
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Melissa Goodwin, Justice
Before Chief Justice Jones, Justices Rose and Goodwin
Filed: December 10, 2014
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