in Re Erica D. Haywood ( 2014 )

Fourth Court of Appeals
San Antonio, Texas
MEMORANDUM OPINION
No. 04-14-00294-CR
IN RE Erica D. HAYWOOD
Original Mandamus Proceeding 1
PER CURIAM
Sitting: Catherine Stone, Chief Justice
Sandee Bryan Marion, Justice
Patricia O. Alvarez, Justice
Delivered and Filed: May 7, 2014
PETITION FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS DISMISSED FOR LACK OF JURISDICTION
On April 28, 2014, relator Erica Haywood filed a pro se petition for writ of mandamus
complaining of certain conditions and issues related to her current incarceration in the Bexar
County Adult Detention Center. Relator does not identify, challenge or complain of any specific
action or order of the trial court. By statute, this court may only 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 ANN. § 22.221(a)-(b) (West 2004). We
conclude the writ is not necessary to enforce our appellate jurisdiction. We do not have jurisdiction
to issue a writ of mandamus against prison officials or employees of the Texas Department of
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This proceeding arises out of Cause No. 2013-CR-2994, styled The State of Texas v. Erica D. Haywood, pending in
the 399th Judicial District Court, Bexar County, Texas, the Honorable Ray Olivarri presiding.
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Criminal Justice. Accordingly, we dismiss relator’s petition for writ of mandamus for lack of
jurisdiction.
PER CURIAM
DO NOT PUBLISH
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