Court of Civil Appeals of Texas, 2010

in Re Charles Ray Edwards

in Re Charles Ray Edwards
Court of Civil Appeals of Texas · Decided January 11, 2010

in Re Charles Ray Edwards

Opinion











In The

Court of Appeals

For The

First District of Texas

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NO. 01-09-00962-CR

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IN RE CHARLES R. EDWARDS, Relator




Original Proceeding on Petition for Writ of Mandamus




MEMORANDUM OPINION

Relator, Charles R. Edwards, has filed a pro se petition for writ of mandamus, requesting that this Court compel respondent to set aside the amended supplemental complaint filed in cause number 1167894 and to vacate the judgment of conviction in trial court cause number 1167894. (1) Relator's petition does not meet the requirementsof the Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure. For example, it does not include a table of contents, index of authorities, an appendix that contains a certified or sworn copy of any order complained of. See Tex. R. App. P. 9.5, 52.3(b), (c), (k).

In addition, there are three prerequisites for the issuance of a writ of mandamus by an appellate court, namely: (1) the lower court must have a legal duty to perform a nondiscretionary act; (2) the relator must make a demand for performance; and (3) the subject court must refuse that request. Barnes v. State, 832 S.W.2d 424, 426 (Tex. App.--Houston [1st Dist.] 1992, orig. proceeding). Relator has not provided us with a record that shows that he made any request of respondent to perform a nondiscretionary act that respondent refused. This Court has previously stated, that although we generously read a pro se litigant's petition in an original proceeding, we will hold "the relator to the same procedural standards we apply to other litigants." Id at 426. Relator has not provided us with a record that shows that he is entitled to mandamus relief. (2)

The petition for writ of mandamus is therefore denied.

Any pending motions are denied as moot.

It is so ORDERED.

PER CURIAM



Panel consists of Justices Keyes, Alcala, and Hanks.

Do not publish. Tex. R. App. P. 47.2(b).

1.Relator names as respondent, the Honorable Jan Krocker, Judge, 184th District Court, Harris County, Texas.

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