Ex Parte Vanessa Marie Villanueva ( 2021 )

Fourth Court of Appeals
San Antonio, Texas
November 16, 2021
No. 04-21-00345-CR
EX PARTE Vanessa Marie VILLANUEVA,
From the 216th Judicial District Court, Kerr County, Texas
Trial Court No. A1523-1
Honorable Albert D. Pattillo, III, Judge Presiding
ORDER
Appellant has filed a motion in this court seeking appointment of counsel to represent her
in this appeal from denial of a post-conviction habeas corpus application. A post-conviction
habeas corpus applicant is not constitutionally or statutorily entitled to appointment of counsel,
although the trial court may appoint counsel when “the interests of justice require
representation.” Ex parte Graves, 70 S.W.3d 103, 111 (Tex. Crim. App. 2002); Rincon v. State,
No. 04-02-00868-CR, 2003 WL 21919256, at *1 (Tex. App.—San Antonio Aug. 13, 2003, no
pet.) (per curiam); see also TEX. CODE CRIM. PROC. ANN. art. 1.051(c). Therefore, appellant’s
motion is DENIED without prejudice to her seeking similar relief in the trial court. Appellant’s
brief is currently due on December 6, 2021.
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Liza A. Rodriguez, Justice
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said
court on this 16th day of November, 2021.
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MICHAEL A. CRUZ, Clerk of Court