Case Name: In re Eara John NELSON
Court: Texas Courts of Appeals
Jurisdiction: Texas
Decision Date: 1999-02-03
Citations: 982 S.W.2d 957
Docket Number: No. 10-99-023-CR
Parties: In re Eara John NELSON.
Judges: Before Chief Justice DAVIS, Justice VANCE and Justice GRAY.
Reporter: South Western Reporter Second Series
Volume: 982
Pages: 957–958

Head Matter:
In re Eara John NELSON.
No. 10-99-023-CR.
Court of Appeals of Texas, Waco.
Feb. 3, 1999.
Susan R. Stephens, Judge, Gatesville, for Respondent.
Riley J. Simpson, Dist. Atty., Gatesville, for Appellee.
Before Chief Justice DAVIS, Justice VANCE and Justice GRAY.

Opinion:
OPINION
PER CURIAM.
Eara Nelson was convicted of indecency with a child and placed on probation. When his probation was revoked, he gave written notice of appeal and asked the trial court to provide a free reporter's record for the appeal. See Tex.R.App. P. 20. After hearing evidence about Nelson's financial status, the court denied his request. Nelson brings this mandamus proceeding, seeking to challenge the court's order denying him a free reporter's record. Id.
Although an appellant may contest the trial court's denial of indigency status on appeal, he may not challenge it by petition for writ of mandamus. See Abdnor v. Ovard, 653 S.W.2d 793, 794 (Tex.Crim.App.1983); Hendren v. Paxson, 951 S.W.2d 496, 497 (Tex.App.—El Paso 1997, no pet.).
Accordingly, relator's request for mandamus relief is denied.