in Re Henry T. Garland Jr.

Fourth Court of Appeals
San Antonio, Texas
MEMORANDUM OPINION
No. 04-18-00820-CR
IN RE HENRY T. GARLAND Jr.
Original Mandamus Proceeding 1
PER CURIAM
Sitting: Karen Angelini, Justice
Patricia O. Alvarez, Justice
Irene Rios, Justice
Delivered and Filed: November 7, 2018
PETITION FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS DISMISSED FOR LACK OF JURISDICTION
Relator filed a pro se petition for writ of mandamus in which he asks this court to compel
the Bexar County Clerk to forward his writs of habeas corpus to this court for a ruling.
This court does not have jurisdiction to issue a writ of mandamus against a district or county
clerk unless it is necessary to enforce our own jurisdiction. TEX. GOV’T CODE ANN. § 22.221(a)
(court of appeals may only issue writ of mandamus against district and county judges or as
necessary to enforce jurisdiction of appellate court); In re Coronado, 980 S.W.2d 691, 692 (Tex.
App.—San Antonio 1998, orig. proceeding). Relator does not have an appeal pending in this
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This proceeding arises out of Cause No. 789989; 789991; 792091; 792093, styled The State of Texas v. Henry T.
Garland, Jr., pending in the County Court at Law No. 9, Bexar County, Texas, the Honorable Walden Shelton
presiding.
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court; therefore, our jurisdiction is not in jeopardy. Accordingly, we dismiss relator’s petition for
writ of mandamus for lack of jurisdiction.
PER CURIAM
DO NOT PUBLISH
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