In re David KaraAppeal from 187th Judicial District Court of Bexar County (memorandum opinion per curiam)

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Fourth Court of Appeals San Antonio, Texas MEMORANDUM OPINION No. 04-13-00584-CR IN RE David KARA Original Mandamus Proceeding 1 PER CURIAM Sitting: Catherine Stone, Chief Justice Marialyn Barnard, Justice Patricia O. Alvarez, Justice Delivered and Filed: August 30, 2013 PETITION FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS DENIED Relator David Kara filed this pro se petition for writ of mandamus on August 26, 2013, complaining of the trial court s order releasing relator on personal bond rather than dismissing the prosecution after granting relator s application for writ of habeas corpus. Relator has been appointed trial counsel to represent him in connection with the criminal charges pending against him. We conclude that any original proceeding on the issue raised should be presented by relator s trial 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 1 This proceeding arises out of Cause No. 172064, styled The State of Texas v. David Kara, pending in the 187th Judicial District Court, Bexar County, Texas, the Honorable Raymond Angelini presiding. 04-13-00584-CR 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). Additionally, relator requested leave to file the petition for writ of mandamus. No leave is required to file a petition for writ of mandamus in this court. TEX. R. APP. P. 52. Therefore, relator s motion for leave to file is denied as moot. PER CURIAM DO NOT PUBLISH -2-

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