In re Brett David Bogus Appeal from 176th District Court of Harris County (memorandum opinion per curiam)

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Petition for Writ of Mandamus Denied and Memorandum Opinion filed March 24, 2016. In The Fourteenth Court of Appeals NOS. 14-16-00200-CR and14-16-00201-CR IN RE BRETT DAVID BOGUS, Relator ORIGINAL PROCEEDING WRIT OF MANDAMUS 176th District Court Harris County, Texas Trial Court Cause Nos. 1399452 and 1433472 MEMORANDUM OPINION On March 10, 2016, relator Brett David Bogus filed a pro se petition for writ of mandamus in this court. See Tex. Gov’t Code Ann. § 22.221 (West 2004); see also Tex. R. App. P. 52. In the petition, relator asks this court to compel the Honorable Stacey W. Bond, presiding judge of the 176th District Court of Harris County, to grant him various relief, including appointing counsel to represent him in his appeal, Cause No. 14-15-00832-CR. The Harris County records show that the trial court has now appointed counsel to represent relator in these matters. His request for the appointment of counsel is therefore moot. Further, 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 absence of a right to hybrid representation means that a relator’s pro se mandamus petition should be treated as presenting nothing for this court’s review. See Gray v. Shipley, 877 S.W.2d 806 (Tex. App.—Houston [1st Dist.] 1994, orig. proceeding); In re Harrison, 14-15-00370-CV, 2015 WL 5935816, at *2 (Tex. App.—Houston [14th Dist.] Oct. 13, 2015, orig. proceeding). Accordingly, we deny relator’s petition for writ of mandamus. PER CURIAM Panel consists of Justices Jamison, Donovan, and Brown. Do Not Publish — Tex. R. App. P. 47.2(b). 2

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