Opinion
14-21-00359-CR 14-21-00360-CR
07-20-2021
IN RE JAIME DANIEL MARTINEZ, Relator
Do Not Publish - Tex.R.App.P. 47.2(b).
ORIGINAL PROCEEDING WRIT OF MANDAMUS 177th District Court Harris County, Texas Trial Court Cause Nos. 1654731, 1654732
Panel consists of Chief Justice Christopher and Justices Zimmerer and Hassan.
MEMORANDUM OPINION
PER CURIAM
On June 30, 2021, relator Jaime Daniel Martinez filed a petition for writ of mandamus in this court. See Tex. Gov't Code Ann. § 22.221; see also Tex.R.App.P. 52. In the petition, relator asks this court to compel the Honorable Robert Johnson, presiding judge of the 177th District Court of Harris County, to rule on two motions to reduce bail.
Relator is represented by counsel. A defendant is not entitled 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, 902 n.47 (Tex. Crim. App. 2018). Moreover, in the absence of a right to hybrid representation, relator's pro se petition for writ of mandamus presents nothing for this court's review. See Patrick v. State, 906 S.W.481, 498 (Tex. Crim. App. 1995); Turner v. State, 805 S.W.2d 423, 425 n.1 (Tex. Crim. App. 1991).
Relator has not established that he is entitled to mandamus relief. Accordingly, we deny relator's petition for writ of mandamus.