in Re: Clyde Ura Cain, Sr. ( 2014 )

In The
Court of Appeals
Sixth Appellate District of Texas at Texarkana
No. 06-14-00171-CR
IN RE: CLYDE URA CAIN, SR.
Original Mandamus Proceeding
Before Morriss, C.J., Carter and Moseley, JJ.
Memorandum Opinion by Justice Carter
MEMORANDUM OPINION
Clyde Ura Cain, Sr., has filed a petition for writ of mandamus asking this Court to order
the clerk of the Sixth District Court of Appeals, Debbie Autrey, to provide him with a free copy
of the record of his 1991 trial and to order the Texas Department of Criminal Justice to provide
him a CD player to assist in his review.
A court of appeals has mandamus jurisdiction as provided by the Legislature, and the
jurisdiction granted by the Legislature does not extend to the clerk of the court. This Court has
jurisdiction to issue a writ of mandamus against “a judge of a district or county court in the court
of appeals district.” TEX. GOV’T CODE ANN. § 22.221(b) (West 2004). We, therefore, have no
mandamus jurisdiction in this case.
The petition for writ of mandamus is denied.
Jack Carter
Justice
Date Submitted: September 23, 2014
Date Decided: September 24, 2014
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