Court of Civil Appeals of Texas, 2021

in Re Dante Tyrone Rushing

in Re Dante Tyrone Rushing
Court of Civil Appeals of Texas · Decided December 29, 2021

in Re Dante Tyrone Rushing

Opinion

In The Court of Appeals Ninth District of Texas at Beaumont __________________ NO. 09-21-00389-CR __________________ IN RE DANTE TYRONE RUSHING __________________________________________________________________ Original Proceeding 253rd District Court of Liberty County, Texas Trial Cause Nos. 34000, 34001, 34002 & CR31430 __________________________________________________________________ MEMORANDUM OPINION In a petition for a writ of mandamus, Dante Tyrone Rushing complains that the trial court has failed to rule on motions that Rushing filed pro se in criminal cases. Rushing indicates that he is represented by counsel in the proceedings currently before the trial court. “A defendant has no right to hybrid representation, and, as a consequence, a trial court is free to disregard any pro se motions presented by a defendant who is represented by counsel.” Jenkins v. State, 592 S.W.3d 894, n.47 (Tex. Crim. App. 2018) (citations omitted). Relator failed to establish that the trial court abused its discretion. Accordingly, we deny Relator’s petition for a writ of mandamus.

PETITION DENIED.

PER CURIAM Submitted on December 28, 2021 Opinion Delivered December 29, 2021 Do Not Publish Before Golemon, C.J., Kreger and Horton, JJ.

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