Court Opinion

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Date Created: 2023-03-03 10:08:39.534051+00
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IN THE
                                TENTH COURT OF APPEALS

                                        No. 10-23-00055-CR

                               IN RE BRYAN STALLWORTH

                                        Original Proceeding

                                  From the 12th District Court
                                     Walker County, Texas
                                     Trial Court No. 30582

                                MEMORANDUM OPINION

        Bryan Stallworth has filed a pro se petition for writ of mandamus in which he

requests that this Court direct the trial court judge in his pending criminal cause to act on

his pro se “Motion to Quash Indictment” and his pro se “Affidavit of Bryan Stallworth” in

which he requests certain discovery. 1 Stallworth, however, represents that he has counsel

in his pending criminal cause. Therefore, the trial court is not required to consider and

rule on his pro se motions and requests. Robinson v. State, 240 S.W.3d 919, 922 (Tex. Crim.

1 Stallworth’s petition for writ of mandamus has several procedural deficiencies. See TEX. R. APP. P. 52.3. It
also lacks a proper proof of service. See id. R. 9.5, 52.2. However, because of our disposition and to expedite
it, we implement Rule of Appellate Procedure 2 and suspend these rules in this proceeding only. See id. R.
2.
App. 2007) (“[A] defendant has no right to hybrid representation. . . . [A]s a consequence,

a trial court is free to disregard any pro se motions presented by a defendant who is

represented by counsel.”).

        Stallworth’s pro se petition for writ of mandamus is therefore denied. Stallworth’s

“Motion to Expedite Order” is dismissed as moot.

                                                 MATT JOHNSON
                                                 Justice

Before Chief Justice Gray,
       Justice Johnson, and
       Justice Smith
Petition denied
Opinion delivered and filed March 1, 2023
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