in Re Erica D. Haywood

Opinion

Fourth Court of Appeals San Antonio, Texas

MEMORANDUM OPINION

No. 04-14-00294-CR

IN RE Erica D. HAYWOOD

Original Mandamus Proceeding 1

PER CURIAM

Sitting: Catherine Stone, Chief Justice Sandee Bryan Marion, Justice Patricia O. Alvarez, Justice

Delivered and Filed: May 7, 2014

PETITION FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS DISMISSED FOR LACK OF JURISDICTION

On April 28, 2014, relator Erica Haywood filed a pro se petition for writ of mandamus

complaining of certain conditions and issues related to her current incarceration in the Bexar

County Adult Detention Center. Relator does not identify, challenge or complain of any specific

action or order of the trial court. By statute, this court may only issue a writ of mandamus against

a “judge of a district or county court in the court of appeals district” and other writs as necessary

to enforce our appellate jurisdiction. See TEX. GOV’T CODE ANN. § 22.221(a)-(b) (West 2004). We

conclude the writ is not necessary to enforce our appellate jurisdiction. We do not have jurisdiction

to issue a writ of mandamus against prison officials or employees of the Texas Department of

1 This proceeding arises out of Cause No. 2013-CR-2994, styled The State of Texas v. Erica D. Haywood, pending in the 399th Judicial District Court, Bexar County, Texas, the Honorable Ray Olivarri presiding. 04-14-00294-CR

Criminal Justice. Accordingly, we dismiss relator’s petition for writ of mandamus for lack of

jurisdiction.

DO NOT PUBLISH

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