in Re Ali Mayberry, Relator ( 2012 )

Fourth Court of Appeals
San Antonio, Texas
MEMORANDUM OPINION
No. 04-12-00831-CR
IN RE Ali MAYBERRY
Original Mandamus Proceeding 1
PER CURIAM
Sitting: Catherine Stone, Chief Justice
Sandee Bryan Marion, Justice
Marialyn Barnard, Justice
Delivered and Filed: December 21, 2012
PETITION FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS DENIED
On December 12, 2012, Relator Ali Mayberry filed a petition for writ of mandamus,
which appears to complain the trial court has failed to enter an order on Mayberry’s Motion to
Affirm and Maintain Request for Self-Representation. However, in order to be entitled to
mandamus relief, relator must establish that the trial court: (1) had a legal duty to perform a non-
discretionary act; (2) was asked to perform the act; and (3) failed or refused to do so. In re
Molina, 94 S.W.3d 885, 886 (Tex. App.—San Antonio 2003, orig. proceeding).
When a properly filed motion is pending before a trial court, the act of giving
consideration to and ruling upon that motion is ministerial, and mandamus may issue to compel
the trial judge to act. See Safety-Kleen Corp. v. Garcia, 945 S.W.2d 268, 269 (Tex. App.—San
Antonio 1997, orig. proceeding). However, mandamus will not issue unless the record indicates
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This proceeding arises out of Cause No. 2012-CR-2540, styled State of Texas v. Ali Mayberry, pending in the
144th Judicial District Court, Bexar County, Texas, the Honorable Angus McGinty presiding.
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that a properly filed motion has awaited disposition for an unreasonable amount of time. See id.
Relator has the burden of providing this court with a record sufficient to establish his right to
mandamus relief. See TEX. R. APP. P. 52.7(a) (“Relator must file with the petition [ ] a certified
or sworn copy of every document that is material to the relator’s claim for relief and that was
filed in any underlying proceeding”); see also TEX. R. APP. P. 52.3(k)(1)(A); Walker v. Packer,
827 S.W.2d 833, 837 (Tex. 1992) (orig. proceeding).
Here, the relator’s motion has been pending only since December 10, 2012. We cannot
say the motion has awaited disposition for an unreasonable amount of time. Based on the
foregoing, we conclude the relator has not shown himself entitled to mandamus relief.
Accordingly, relator’s petition for writ of mandamus is DENIED. See TEX. R. APP. P. 52.8(a).
PER CURIAM
DO NOT PUBLISH
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