in Re: Donny Lee Bretz

Opinion

COURT OF APPEALS EIGHTH DISTRICT OF TEXAS EL PASO, TEXAS §

IN RE: DONNY LEE BRETZ, § No. 08-11-00243-CR Relator. § AN ORIGINAL PROCEEDING § IN MANDAMUS §

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MEMORANDUM OPINION

Donny Lee Bretz has filed a petition for writ of mandamus to compel the Texas Board of

Pardons and Paroles to provide him with a fair and impartial parole evaluation and review process.

We have jurisdiction to issue a writ of mandamus against certain judges within our geographic

district. TEX . GOV ’T CODE ANN . § 22.221(b) (West 2004). We also have authority to issue a writ

of mandamus if it is necessary to enforce our jurisdiction. Id. § 22.221(a). Bretz does not seek

mandamus relief against a judge, and he has not shown that a writ is necessary to enforce our

jurisdiction. Therefore, the petition for writ of mandamus is dismissed.

GUADALUPE RIVERA, Justice September 7, 2011

Before Chew, C.J., McClure, and Rivera, JJ.

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