NUMBER 13-08-597-CV COURT OF APPEALS THIRTEENTH DISTRICT OF TEXAS CORPUS CHRISTI - EDINBURG

IN RE JAMES BELL McCOY, SR.

On Petition for Writ of Mandamus

MEMORANDUM OPINION Before Chief Justice Valdez and Justices Rodriguez and Benavides Memorandum Opinion Per Curiam1 Relator, James Bell McCoy, Sr., filed a petition for writ of mandamus and a “ Motion for Leave of Court to File Fewer Copies” in the above cause on October 23, 2008. The Court GRANTS relator’s motion for leave of Court and allows relator to proceed based on the number of copies of the documents that have already filed herein.

The Court, having examined and fully considered the petition for writ of mandamus, is of the opinion that relator has not shown himself entitled to the relief sought.

See T EX . R . A PP . P . 5 2 .8 (d ) (“W he n denying relief, the court m ay hand dow n an opinio n but is not required to do so.”); T EX . R . A PP . P . 47.4 (distinguishing opinions and m em orandum opinions).

Accordingly, the petition for writ of mandamus is DENIED. See TEX . R. APP. P. 52.8(a).

PER CURIAM

Memorandum Opinion delivered and filed this 29th day of October, 2008.