in Re Fabbian Donta Scott

Opinion

In The

Court of Appeals

Ninth District of Texas at Beaumont

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NO. 09-22-00233-CR __________________

IN RE FABBIAN DONTA SCOTT

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Original Proceeding Criminal District Court of Jefferson County, Texas Trial Cause Nos. 21-36748 and 21-36749 __________________________________________________________________

MEMORANDUM OPINION

In a petition for a writ of mandamus, Fabbian Donta Scott seeks an order

compelling the trial court to rule on motions that Scott filed pro se in two criminal

cases. According to the information provided by Scott in the mandamus petition,

Scott is represented by counsel in 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). Scott failed to establish that the

trial court abused its discretion. Accordingly, we deny the petition for a writ of

mandamus.

1 PETITION DENIED.

PER CURIAM

Submitted on August 9, 2022 Opinion Delivered August 10, 2022 Do Not Publish

Before Golemon, C.J., Kreger and Johnson, JJ.