In re Lawrence Burleson--Appeal from 227th Judicial District Court of Bexar County
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i i i i i i MEMORANDUM OPINION No. 04-08-00466-CR IN RE Lawrence BURLESON Original Mandamus Proceeding1 PER CURIAM Sitting: Alma L. López, Chief Justice Catherine Stone, Justice Steven C. Hilbig, Justice Delivered and Filed: July 23, 2008 PETITION FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS DENIED Relator Lawrence Burleson has filed a pro se petition for a writ of mandamus seeking to compel the trial court to acknowledge and grant his motion for speedy trial and set his trial date. Counsel has been appointed to represent Burleson in the trial court causes. We conclude Burleson s appointed counsel is also counsel for an original proceeding on the issue presented. Burleson is not entitled to hybrid representation. See Patrick v. State, 906 S.W.2d 481, 498 (Tex. Crim. App. 1995); Gray v. Shipley, 877 S.W.2d 806, 806 (Tex. App. Houston [1st Dist.] 1994, orig. proceeding). Accordingly, the pro se petition for a writ of mandamus is denied. See TEX . R. APP . P. 52.8(a). PER CURIAM DO NOT PUBLISH 1 This proceeding arises out of Cause Nos. 2007-CR-8880 and 2007-CR-7473A, styled The State of Texas v. Lawrence Burleson, pending in the 227th Judicial District Court, Bexar County, Texas, the Honorable Philip A. Kazen, Jr., presiding.
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