in Re Dante Tyrone Rushing

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

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Before Golemon, C.J., Kreger and Horton, JJ.