In The Court of Appeals Ninth District of Texas at Beaumont _________________ NO. 09-13-00473-CR _________________

IN RE KEATON D. KIRKWOOD ________________________________________________________________________ Original Proceeding ________________________________________________________________________ MEMORANDUM OPINION In a petition for writ of mandamus, Keaton D. Kirkwood seeks to compel the trial court to permit his withdrawal as counsel for a defendant in a criminal case.

To obtain mandamus relief in a criminal case, the relator must establish that he has no other adequate legal remedy and that he has a clear and indisputable right to the relief sought. State ex rel. Hill v. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Dist., 34 S.W.3d 924, 927–28 (Tex. Crim. App. 2001). After reviewing the mandamus petition and record, we conclude the trial court did not abuse its discretion. See Brewer v. State, 649 S.W.2d 628, 631 (Tex. Crim. App. 1983); Johnson v. State, 352 S.W.3d 224,

228 (Tex. App.—Houston [14th Dist.] 2011, pet. ref’d). We deny the petition for writ of mandamus.

PETITION DENIED.

PER CURIAM

Opinion Delivered November 13, 2013 Do Not Publish Before McKeithen, C.J., Kreger and Horton, JJ.