In Re Lawrence Edward Thompson Appeal from 209th District Court of Harris County (memorandum opinion per curiam)

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Petition for Writ of Mandamus Denied and Memorandum Opinion filed August 14, 2014. In The Fourteenth Court of Appeals NO. 14-14-00643-CR IN RE LAWRENCE EDWARD THOMPSON, Relator ORIGINAL PROCEEDING WRIT OF MANDAMUS 209th District Court Harris County, Texas Trial Court Cause No. 1370098 MEMORANDUM OPINION On August 8, 2014, relator Lawrence Edward Thompson filed a petition for writ of mandamus in this Court. See Tex. Gov t Code Ann. § 22.221; see also Tex. R. App. P. 52. In the petition, relator asks this Court to compel the Honorable Michael McSpadden, presiding judge of the 209th District Court of Harris County, to rule on his motion for a Franks v. Delaware1 hearing and pretrial application for writ of habeas corpus. According to the record filed with relator s petition, he is represented by counsel in the underlying criminal proceeding. A criminal defendant is not entitled to hybrid representation. 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). The issues relator raises in his pro se petition for writ of mandamus relate directly to a criminal proceeding in which he is presented by counsel. Therefore, in the absence of a right to hybrid representation, relator has presented nothing for this Court s consideration. See Patrick, 906 S.W.2d at 498. Relator has not established that he is entitled to mandamus relief. Accordingly, we deny relator s petition for writ of mandamus. PER CURIAM Panel Consists of Justices Boyce, Jamison, and Donovan. Do Not Publish Tex. R. App. P. 47.2(b). 1 438 U.S. 154 (1978). 2

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