In The Court of Appeals Ninth District of Texas at Beaumont __________________ NO. 09-25-00424-CR __________________

IN RE MICHAEL LOWMAN __________________________________________________________________ Original Proceeding 221st District Court of Montgomery County, Texas Trial Cause No. 24-07-10974 __________________________________________________________________ MEMORANDUM OPINION Michael Lowman filed a petition for a writ of mandamus to compel the trial court to act on a motion for bail pending appeal that Lowman filed pro se while he is being represented by counsel.1 Lowman acknowledges in his mandamus petition

Lowman failed to identify the State of Texas as the Real Party in Interest and failed to certify that he mailed a copy of his mandamus petition to the Respondent and the attorney representing the Real Party in Interest, and he failed to certify that he served a copy of the petition on the Respondent and the attorney representing the State in his appeal. See Tex. R. App. P. 9.5; 52.3. We use Rule 2, however, to look beyond these deficiencies to reach an expeditious result. See id. 2. that an attorney represents Lowman in his appeal.2 Criminal defendants are generally not entitled to hybrid representation and a “trial court is free to disregard any pro se motions presented by a defendant who is represented by counsel.” Robinson v. State, 240 S.W.3d 919, 922 (Tex. Crim. App. 2007). Lowman failed to establish that the trial court abused its discretion. Accordingly, we deny the petition for a writ of mandamus. See Tex. R. App. P. 52.8(a).

PETITION DENIED.

PER CURIAM Submitted on November 18, 2025 Opinion Delivered November 19, 2025 Do Not Publish Before Johnson, Wright and Chambers, JJ.

Lowman’s appeal from Trial Cause Number 24-07-10974 is pending before this Court as Appeal Number 09-25-00152-CR.