in Re Dante Tyrone Rushing

• Court: Court of Appeals of Texas
• Decided: December 29, 2021
• Docket: 09-21-00389-CR
• Status: Published

Opinion

In The

Court of Appeals

Ninth District of Texas at Beaumont

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NO. 09-21-00389-CR __________________

IN RE DANTE TYRONE RUSHING

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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,

902 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.

1 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Submitted on December 28, 2021 Opinion Delivered December 29, 2021 Do Not Publish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.