in Re Larry Dwayne Newton ( 2014 )

Fourth Court of Appeals
San Antonio, Texas
MEMORANDUM OPINION
No. 04-14-00591-CR
IN RE Larry Dwayne NEWTON
Original Mandamus Proceeding 1
PER CURIAM
Sitting: Catherine Stone, Chief Justice
Marialyn Barnard, Justice
Luz Elena D. Chapa, Justice
Delivered and Filed: September 3, 2014
PETITION FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS DISMISSED FOR LACK OF JURISDICTION
On August 15, 2014, relator filed a pro se petition for writ of mandamus seeking an order
from this court directing the district clerk of Guadalupe County to correct the judgment in his
underlying criminal proceeding. This court does not have jurisdiction to grant the requested relief.
By statute, this court has the authority to 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). Relator does not establish
that the writ is necessary to enforce our jurisdiction. Accordingly, relator’s petition for writ of
mandamus is dismissed for lack of jurisdiction.
PER CURIAM
DO NOT PUBLISH
1
This proceeding arises out of Cause No. 09-2377-CR, styled The State of Texas v. Larry Dwayne Newton, pending
in the 25th Judicial District Court, Guadalupe County, Texas, the Honorable Dwight E. Peschel presiding.