In Re: Patrick Lee Mullins--Appeal from of County

6-96-028-CV Long Trusts v. Dowd In The
Court of Appeals
Sixth Appellate District of Texas at Texarkana
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No. 06-03-00027-CV
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IN RE: PATRICK LEE MULLINS
Original Mandamus Proceeding
Before Morriss, C.J., Ross and Carter, JJ.
Memorandum Opinion by Justice Carter
MEMORANDUM OPINION

Patrick Lee Mullins has filed a petition for writ of mandamus with this Court in which he asks us, in connection with an appeal which was transferred to this Court from the Houston Court of Appeals as part of docket equalization, to issue an injunction against Estelle High Security and the Texas Department of Criminal Justice Healthcare Services Division. Mullins asks this Court to direct those parties to return his belongings and to give an account of where his belongings have been sent.

This Court may issue an injunction in order to protect its jurisdiction, but we do not have original, general, statewide injunctive authority. Tex. Gov't Code Ann. 22.221(a) (Vernon Supp. 2003). Accordingly, we do not have the authority to provide the relief sought.

The petition is denied.

 

Jack Carter

Justice

 

Date Submitted: February 4, 2003

Date Decided: February 5, 2003