In re Randall Douglas--Appeal from County Court at Law No 7 of Bexar County

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i i i i i i MEMORANDUM OPINION No. 04-08-00617-CR IN RE Randall DOUGLAS Original Mandamus Proceeding1 PER CURIAM Sitting: Catherine Stone, Justice Karen Angelini, Justice Steven C. Hilbig, Justice Delivered and Filed: August 29, 2008 PETITION FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS DENIED On August 14, 2008, relator Randall Douglas filed a petition for writ of mandamus, complaining of the trial court s failure to rule on his Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus Release for Delay of Prosecution and Excessive Bail and his Motion for Reduction of Bond.2 We conclude trial counsel is also relator s counsel for an original proceeding on the issue presented. 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 petition will be treated as 1 This proceeding arises out of Cause No. 228235, styled The State of Texas v. Randall Douglas, in County Court No. 7, Bexar County, the Honorable Monica Guerrero presiding. 2 W e further note that relator s petition for writ of mandamus was postmarked on August 13, 2008 and was filed with this court on August 14, 2008. The Bexar County District Clerk shows that relator was sentenced in Cause No. 228235 on August 14, 2008. 04-08-00617-CR presenting nothing for this court s review. See id.; see also Gray v. Shipley, 877 S.W.2d 806, 806 (Tex. App. Houston [1st Dist.] 1994, orig. proceeding). Accordingly, relator s petition is denied. Relator s motion for leave to file the petition for writ of mandamus is denied as moot. PER CURIAM DO NOT PUBLISH -2-

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