Rayan Dhanes Ganesh v. the State of Texas

Opinion

Order entered May 13, 2021

In The

Court of Appeals

Fifth District of Texas at Dallas

No. 05-20-00861-CR

No. 05-20-00862-CR

RAYAN DHANES GANESH, Appellant V.

THE STATE OF TEXAS, Appellee

On Appeal from the 282nd Judicial District Court Dallas County, Texas

Trial Court Cause No. F16-76113-S & F16-76111-S

ORDER

Appellant has filed two pro se motions, one seeking the appointment of new counsel and the other asking for a copy of the State’s brief. We DENY his pro se motions. See Scheanette v. State, 144 S.W.3d 503, 505 n.2 (Tex. Crim. App. 2004) (appellant has no right to hybrid representation on appeal); Patrick v. State, 906 S.W.2d 481, 498 (Tex. Crim. App. 1995) (declining to address issues raised in supplemental brief filed by appellant pro se when he was already represented by counsel); Miniel v. State, 831 S.W.2d 310, 313 n.1 (Tex. Crim. App. 1992) (same);

Rudd v. State, 616 S.W.2d 623, 625 (Tex. Crim. App. [Panel Op.] 1981) (appellant is not entitled to hybrid representation); Landers v. State, 550 S.W.2d 272, 280 (Tex. Crim. App. 1977) (op. on reh’g) (same).

We DIRECT the Clerk to send a copy of this order to Rayan Dhanes Ganesh, TDCJ# 02192899, Telford Unit, 3899 Hwy 98, New Boston, TX 75570, along with a copy of the State’s brief.

/s/ LANA MYERS

JUSTICE