in Re Flanzo LaFonte Townes

Fourth Court of Appeals
San Antonio, Texas
MEMORANDUM OPINION
No. 04-14-00798-CR
IN RE Flanzo LaFonte TOWNES
Original Mandamus Proceeding 1
PER CURIAM
Sitting: Catherine Stone, Chief Justice
Sandee Bryan Marion, Justice
Patricia O. Alvarez, Justice
Delivered and Filed: November 26, 2014
PETITION FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS DENIED
Relator Flanzo LaFonte Townes filed this pro se petition for writ of mandamus on
November 17, 2014, complaining of the trial court’s failure to rule upon various motions filed in
the underlying criminal proceeding. Relator has been appointed counsel to represent him in
connection with his 2010 criminal conviction. We conclude that any original proceeding on the
issue raised in relator’s mandamus petition should be presented by relator’s appointed counsel.
Relator is not entitled to hybrid representation. See 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.
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This proceeding arises out of Cause No. 2009CR0764, styled The State of Texas v. Flanzo LaFonte Townes, pending
in the 226th Judicial District Court, Bexar County, Texas, the Honorable Sid L. Harle presiding.
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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DO NOT PUBLISH
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