In Re Willie Otis Harris v. the State of Texas

Opinion

Court of Appeals Tenth Appellate District of Texas

10-25-00327-CR

In re Willie Otis Harris

Original Proceeding

JUSTICE SMITH delivered the opinion of the Court.

MEMORANDUM OPINION

Willie Otis Harris filed a petition for writ of mandamus on September

17, 2025. He requests this Court to compel the district clerk to provide copies

of records from an “Initial Appearance/Bond Hearing” conducted on August 10,

2024. This Court has no jurisdiction to issue a writ of mandamus against a

district clerk unless necessary to enforce our jurisdiction. TEX. GOV’T CODE

ANN. § 22.221(a), (b); In re Strickhausen, 994 S.W.2d 936, 936 (Tex. App.—

Houston [1st Dist.] 1999, orig. proceeding) (per curiam). Harris has not

demonstrated that a writ of mandamus directed to the district clerk is

necessary to enforce this Court’s jurisdiction.

Accordingly, we dismiss the petition for writ of mandamus for want of

jurisdiction. STEVE SMITH Justice

OPINION DELIVERED and FILED: September 25, 2025 Before Chief Justice Johnson, Justice Smith, and Justice Harris Petition dismissed Do not publish OT06

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