In re Larry Dwayne Newton Appeal from 25th Judicial District Court of Guadalupe County (memorandum opinion per curiam)

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Fourth Court of Appeals San Antonio, Texas MEMORANDUM OPINION No. 04-14-00591-CR IN RE Larry Dwayne NEWTON Original Mandamus Proceeding 1 PER CURIAM Sitting: Catherine Stone, Chief Justice Marialyn Barnard, Justice Luz Elena D. Chapa, Justice Delivered and Filed: September 3, 2014 PETITION FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS DISMISSED FOR LACK OF JURISDICTION On August 15, 2014, relator filed a pro se petition for writ of mandamus seeking an order from this court directing the district clerk of Guadalupe County to correct the judgment in his underlying criminal proceeding. This court does not have jurisdiction to grant the requested relief. By statute, this court has the authority to issue a writ of mandamus against a judge of a district or county court in the court of appeals district and other writs as necessary to enforce our appellate jurisdiction. See TEX. GOV T CODE ANN. § 22.221(a)-(b) (West 2004). Relator does not establish that the writ is necessary to enforce our jurisdiction. Accordingly, relator s petition for writ of mandamus is dismissed for lack of jurisdiction. PER CURIAM DO NOT PUBLISH 1 This proceeding arises out of Cause No. 09-2377-CR, styled The State of Texas v. Larry Dwayne Newton, pending in the 25th Judicial District Court, Guadalupe County, Texas, the Honorable Dwight E. Peschel presiding.

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