in Re Phillip West ( 2020 )

Fourth Court of Appeals
San Antonio, Texas
MEMORANDUM OPINION
No. 04-20-00105-CR
IN RE Phillip WEST
Original Mandamus Proceeding 1
PER CURIAM
Sitting: Rebeca C. Martinez, Justice
Patricia O. Alvarez, Justice
Beth Watkins, Justice
Delivered and Filed: February 26, 2020
PETITION FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS DENIED
Relator filed a petition for writ of mandamus in which he asserts the trial court has failed
to rule on several motions in his underlying criminal case. Relator is represented by trial counsel
below; therefore, he is not entitled to hybrid representation. 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 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 petition for writ of mandamus is denied. See TEX. R. APP. P. 52.8(a).
PER CURIAM
Do not publish
1
This proceeding arises out of Cause No. 2018CR13174, styled The State of Texas v. Phillip West, pending in the
399th Judicial District Court, Bexar County, Texas, the Honorable Frank J. Castro presiding.