in Re Johnathan Taylor, Relator

MEMORANDUM OPINION
No. 04-10-00347-CR
IN RE Johnathan TAYLOR, Relator
Original Mandamus Proceeding 1
PER CURIAM
Sitting: Catherine Stone, Chief Justice
Phylis J. Speedlin, Justice
Rebecca Simmons, Justice
Delivered and Filed: May 19, 2010
PETITION FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS DENIED
On May 4, 2010, relator, Johnathan Taylor, filed a petition for writ of mandamus,
complaining of the trial court’s failure to rule on his pro se request for a speedy trial. Counsel
has been appointed to represent relator in the criminal proceeding pending in the trial court for
which he is currently confined. A criminal defendant is not entitled to hybrid representation.
See Robinson v. State, 240 S.W.3d 919, 922 (Tex. Crim. App. 2007); Patrick v. State, 906
S.W.2d 481, 498 (Tex.Crim.App.1995). A trial court has no legal duty to rule on a pro se
motion filed with regard to a criminal proceeding in which the defendant is represented by
counsel. See Robinson, 240 S.W.3d at 922. Consequently, the trial court did not abuse its
1
This proceeding arises out of Cause No. 2009-CR-7592, styled The State of Texas v. Jonathan Taylor,
pending in the 144th Judicial District Court, Bexar County, Texas, the Honorable Catherine Torres-Stahl presiding.
04-10-00347-CR
discretion by declining to rule on relator’s pro se request. Accordingly, relator’s petition for writ
of mandamus is denied. TEX. R. APP. P. 52.8(a).
PER CURIAM
DO NOT PUBLISH
-2-