in Re Edward S. Hodges, III

Opinion

IN THE TENTH COURT OF APPEALS

No. 10-14-00288-CR

IN RE EDWARD S. HODGES, III

Original Proceeding

MEMORANDUM OPINION

In this mandamus proceeding, Edward S. Hodges, III requests this Court to order

the Brazos County District Clerk to file the clerk’s record in his appeal pending in this

Court. There are procedural problems with this petition; however, we use Rule 2 to

look past these deficiencies and dispose of Hodges’ petition. TEX. R. APP. P. 2.

As a Court of Appeals, we have no jurisdiction to compel a district clerk to act

except to enforce our jurisdiction. See TEX. GOV'T CODE ANN. § 22.221(a), (b) (West

2004). This Court’s jurisdiction has already been invoked in his appeal, and Hodges has

not alleged any need for this Court to protect that jurisdiction.

Accordingly, Hodges’ petition is dismissed for want of jurisdiction.

TOM GRAY Chief Justice Before Chief Justice Gray, Justice Davis, and Justice Scoggins Petition dismissed Opinion delivered and filed October 9, 2014 Do not publish [OT06]

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