In Re William B. Hanson, Jr. v. the State of Texas

• Court: Texas Court of Appeals, 4th District (San Antonio)
• Decided: April 29, 2026
• Docket: 04-26-00310-CR
• Status: Published

Opinion

Fourth Court of Appeals San Antonio, Texas

MEMORANDUM OPINION

No. 04-26-00310-CR

IN RE William B. HANSON, Jr.

Original Proceeding 1

PER CURIAM

Sitting: Lori I. Valenzuela, Justice H. Todd McCray, Justice Velia J. Meza, Justice

Delivered and Filed: April 29, 2026

PETITION FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS DENIED

Relator, William B. Hanson, Jr., has filed a petition for writ of mandamus asserting that

the trial court has failed to notify the Texas Department of Criminal Justice that an order nunc pro

tunc has been granted, which provided corrections to his jail time credit. Hanson, who is

proceeding pro se, has not furnished a record to support his allegations.

“It is relators’ burden to bring forward an adequate record to show a right to relief.” Dallas

Morning News v. Fifth Court of Appeals, 842 S.W.2d 655, 658 (Tex. 1992); Walker v. Packer, 827

S.W.2d 833, 837 (Tex. 1992) (“A party seeking mandamus relief bears the burden of providing

1 This proceeding arises out of Cause No. A20254, A2282, A24368, A24367, styled The State of Texas v. William B. Hanson, Jr., pending in the 216th Judicial District Court, Kerr County, Texas, the Honorable Albert D. Pattillo, III presiding. 04-26-00310-CV

this court with a record sufficient to establish its right to relief.”). A petition for writ of mandamus

filed in an intermediate court of appeals must contain an appendix that includes “a certified or

sworn copy of the relevant trial court order, or any other document showing the matter complained

of.” See TEX. R. APP. P. 52.3(l)(1)(B). It must also be accompanied by a record that includes “a

certified or sworn copy of every document that is material to the relator’s claim for relief and that

was filed in any underlying proceeding.” TEX. R. APP. P. 52.7(a)(1).

Hanson has not provided this court with a record sufficient to establish his claim for relief.

Due to the lack of an adequate mandamus record, we are unable to determine whether the trial

court abused its discretion. Accordingly, the petition for writ of mandamus is denied. See TEX. R.

APP. P. 52.8(a).

DO NOT PUBLISH

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