in Re Emmett Jackson ( 2008 )

Opinion issued December 4, 2008

In The

Court of Appeals

For The

First District of Texas

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NOS. 01-08-00929-CR

01-08-00930-CR

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IN RE EMMETT JACKSON, Relator

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Original Proceeding on Petition for Writ of Mandamus

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MEMORANDUM OPINION

Relator, Emmett Jackson, has filed two pro se petitions for writ of mandamus ⁽¹⁾ complaining that the trial court has not acted on his pro se motions filed in trial court cause numbers 1180481 and 1180482. ⁽²⁾ We deny the petitions.

Relator's petitions do not meet the requirements of the Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure because they do not certify that a copy was served on respondent and do not contain a table of contents, index of authorities, or an appendix. ⁽³⁾ See Tex. R. App. P. 9.5, 52.3(b) (c ) (j). Moreover, relator is not entitled to hybrid representation. See Patrick v. State, 906 S.W.2d 481, 498 (Tex. Crim. App. 1995); Gray v. Shipley, 877 S.W.2d 806 (Tex. App.--Houston [1st Dist.] 1994, orig. proceeding).

The petitions for writ of mandamus are denied.

It is so ORDERED.

PER CURIAM

Panel consists of Justices Taft, Keyes, and Alcala.

Do not publish. Tex. R. App. P. 47.2(b).

1. The underlying proceedings, trial court cause numbers 1180481 and 1180482 are

pending in the 185th District Court, Harris County.

2.

We note that the trial court has appointed counsel Staci Biggars to represent relator in trial court cause numbers 1180481 and 1180482.  

3. The Honorable Susan Brown, Judge, 185th District Court is named as respondent.