In Re Michael Corbello Appeal from 128th District Court of Orange County (memorandum opinion per curiam)

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In The Court of Appeals Ninth District of Texas at Beaumont __________________ NO. 09-19-00437-CV __________________ IN RE MICHAEL CORBELLO __________________________________________________________________ Original Proceeding 128th District Court of Orange County, Texas Trial Cause No. A190424-C __________________________________________________________________ MEMORANDUM OPINION In a mandamus petition, Michael Corbello complains that the trial court has failed to hold a hearing on a bill of review that Corbello filed concerning a plea bargain agreement in a criminal case. An equitable bill of review has no application to criminal cases. McLean v. State, 171 S.W.2d 889, 890 (Tex. Crim. App. 1943). A writ of mandamus will not issue if the relator seeks a remedy that is unavailable. In re Patton, No. 06-12-00024-CR, 2012 WL 629153, at *1 (Tex. App.—Texarkana Feb. 28, 2012, orig. proceeding) (mem. op.) (denying mandamus petition seeking to 1 compel trial court to act on a petition for a bill of review regarding a criminal conviction). We deny the petition for a writ of mandamus. PETITION DENIED. PER CURIAM Submitted on December 11, 2019 Opinion Delivered December 12, 2019 Before McKeithen, C.J., Kreger and Horton, JJ. 2

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