in the Best Interest and Protection of E.P.

Opinion

Order entered April 6, 2020

In The Court of Appeals Fifth District of Texas at Dallas

No. 05-20-00377-CV

IN THE BEST INTEREST AND PROTECTION OF E.P., APPELLANT

On Appeal from the Probate Court No. 3 Dallas County, Texas Trial Court Cause No. MI-20-00463

ORDER

Before the Court are appellant’s March 30, 2020 pro se motions to throw out

judgment and for mistrial. Because appellant is represented by counsel and is not

entitled to hybrid representation, we DENY the motion. See Smith v. Smith, 22

S.W.3d 140, 151, 153 (Tex. App.—Houston [14th Dist.] 2000, no pet.) (civil

litigant not entitled to hybrid representation); see also In re Black, 04-18-00700-

CV, 2018 WL 6331052 (Tex. App.—San Antonio Dec. 15, 2018, orig. proceeding)

(mem. op.) (same - proceeding for civil commitment of sexually violent predator).

/s/ ROBERT D. BURNS, III CHIEF JUSTICE