in Re Lawrence Burleson ( 2021 )

Fourth Court of Appeals
San Antonio, Texas
MEMORANDUM OPINION
No. 04-21-00411-CR
IN RE Lawrence BURLESON, Relator
Original Proceeding 1
PER CURIAM
Sitting: Rebeca C. Martinez, Chief Justice
Beth Watkins, Justice
Lori I. Valenzuela, Justice
Delivered and Filed: October 6, 2021
PETITION FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS DENIED
On September 27, 2021, relator filed a pro se petition for writ of mandamus in which he
also requests leave to file the petition. We deny as moot relator’s request to file a petition for writ
of mandamus because leave is not required to file a petition in an intermediate appellate court. See
TEX. R. APP. P. 52.1; In re Medina, 04-19-00041-CR, 2019 WL 360534, at *1 (Tex. App.—San
Antonio Jan. 30, 2019, no pet.) (mem. op.).
Relator is awaiting trial in three criminal cause numbers, and he is represented by counsel
in each. In his petition, relator raises several complaints; however, he is not entitled to hybrid
representation because he is represented by trial counsel below. Patrick v. State, 906 S.W.2d 481,
498 (Tex. Crim. App. 1995). The absence of a right to hybrid representation means relator’s pro
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This proceeding arises out of Cause Nos. 2019CR12076, 2019CR12077, and 2019CR11800, styled The State of
Texas v. Lawrence Burleson, pending in the 186th Judicial District Court, Bexar County, Texas, the Honorable
Jefferson Moore presiding.
04-21-00411-CR
se mandamus petition will be treated as presenting nothing for this court’s review. See id.; see
also Gray v. Shipley, 877 S.W.2d 806, 806 (Tex. App.—Houston [1st Dist.] 1994, orig.
proceeding). Accordingly, relator’s pro se petition for writ of mandamus is denied. See TEX. R.
APP. P. 52.8(a).
Relator is encouraged to refrain from filing further pro se petitions regarding his pending
criminal proceedings in which he is represented by counsel.
PER CURIAM
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