in Re Markus A. Green

NUMBER 13-14-00268-CV
COURT OF APPEALS
THIRTEENTH DISTRICT OF TEXAS
CORPUS CHRISTI - EDINBURG
IN RE MARKUS ANTONIUS GREEN
On Petition for Writ of Mandamus.
MEMORANDUM OPINION
Before Justices Garza, Benavides, and Perkes
Memorandum Opinion Per Curiam1
Relator, Markus Antonius Green, proceeding pro se, filed a petition for writ of
mandamus in the foregoing cause on May 12, 2014, through which he seeks, inter alia,
to vacate an allegedly void order and obtain a new trial. 2
1 See TEX. R. APP. P. 52.8(d) (“When denying relief, the court may hand down an opinion but is not
required to do so.”); TEX. R. APP. P. 47.4 (distinguishing opinions and memorandum opinions).
2 Relator has had many other appeals and original proceedings in this Court. See, e.g., In re Green,
No. 13-14-00260-CR, 2014 WL ____ (Tex. App.—Corpus Christi May 12, 2014, orig. proceeding) (per
curiam) (mem. op., not designated for publication); In re Green, Nos. 13-14-00250-CR, 13-14-00251-CR,
13-14-00252-CR, 13-14-00253-CR, & 13-14-00254-CR, 2014 WL ____ (Tex. App.—Corpus Christi May
12, 2014, orig. proceeding) (per curiam) (mem. op., not designated for publication); Green v. State, Nos.
13-14-00169-CR & 13-14-00170-CR, 2014 WL 1514167 (Tex. App.—Corpus Christi Apr. 17, 2014, no pet.)
(per curiam) (mem. op., not designated for publication); In re Green, No. 13-14-000208-CR, 2014 WL
1457819 (Tex. App.—Corpus Christi Apr. 9, 2014, orig. proceeding) (per curiam) (mem. op., not designated
This Court’s original jurisdiction is governed by section 22.221 of the Texas
Government Code. See TEX. GOV’T CODE ANN. § 22.221 (West, Westlaw through 2013
3d C.S.). Section 22.221(b) expressly limits the mandamus jurisdiction of the courts of
appeals to writs of mandamus issued against “a judge of a district or county court in the
court of appeals’ district” or against a “judge of a district court who is acting as a
magistrate at a court of inquiry . . . in the court of appeals district.” See id. § 22.221(b).
This petition for writ of mandamus concerns events generating from trial court cause
number D-1-GN-07-000797 in the 98th District Court of Travis County, Texas. Travis
County is not located within the territorial jurisdiction of this Court. See id. § 22.201(n)
(West, Westlaw through 3013 3d C.S.). Accordingly, we do not have jurisdiction to grant
mandamus relief. See id. § 22.221(b).
The Court, having examined and fully considered the petition for writ of mandamus
and the applicable law, is of the opinion that we lack jurisdiction over this original
proceeding. Accordingly, relator’s petition for writ of mandamus is DISMISSED FOR
WANT OF JURISDICTION. See TEX. R. APP. P. 52.8(a).
PER CURIAM
Delivered and filed the
13th day of May, 2014.
for publication); Green v. State, No. 13-13-00649-CR, 2014 WL 346025 (Tex. App.—Corpus Christi Jan.
30, 2014, no pet.) (per curiam) (mem. op., not designated for publication). Relator also has three additional
pending appeals, each styled Markus Antonius Green v. State, in our cause numbers 13-13-00544-CR, 13-
13-00545-CR, and 13-13-00546-CR.
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