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MEMORANDUM OPINION No. 04-08-00527-CR IN RE Edler GILSTRAP Original Mandamus Proceeding1 PER CURIAM Sitting: Catherine Stone, Justice Phylis J. Speedlin, Justice Steven C. Hilbig, Justice Delivered and Filed: August 6, 2008 PETITION FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS DENIED On July 22, 2008, relator Edler Gilstrap filed a petition for writ of mandamus seeking to compel the trial court to rule on his pro se Motion for Speedy Trial or to dismiss with prejudice the underlying criminal case. 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 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.

PER CURIAM DO NOT PUBLISH

This proceeding arises out of Cause Nos. 2007-CR-3647 and 2008-CR-5359, styled The State of Texas v. Edler Gilstrap, in the 379th Judicial District Court, Bexar County, the Honorable Bert Richardson presiding.