In re William Steen, Relator--Appeal from 399th Judicial District Court of Bexar County

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i i i i i i MEMORANDUM OPINION No. 04-10-00332-CR IN RE William STEEN Original Mandamus Proceeding1 PER CURIAM Sitting: Karen Angelini, Justice Phylis J. Speedlin, Justice Rebecca Simmons, Justice Delivered and Filed: May 12, 2010 PETITION FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS DENIED On April 29, 2010, relator William Steen filed a petition for writ of mandamus, complaining of the trial court s failure to rule on his pro se motion for speedy trial. However, counsel has been appointed to represent relator in the criminal proceeding pending in the trial court for which he is currently confined. A criminal defendant is not entitled to hybrid representation. See 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). A trial court has no legal duty to rule on a pro se motion filed with regard to a criminal proceeding in which the defendant is represented by counsel. See Robinson, 240 S.W.3d at 922. Consequently, the trial court did not abuse its discretion 1 ¦ This proceeding arises out of Cause No. CM 955022, styled State of Texas v. William Steen, in the 399th Judicial District Court, Bexar County, Texas, the Honorable Juanita Vasquez-Gardner presiding. 04-10-00332-CR by declining to rule on relator s pro se motion filed in the criminal proceeding pending in the trial court. Accordingly, relator s petition for writ of mandamus is denied. TEX . R. APP . P. 52.8(a). PER CURIAM DO NOT PUBLISH -2-

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