IN RE: Brett David Bogus (2016)

MEMORANDUM OPINION

On February 18, 2016, relator Brett David Bogus filed a pro se petition for writ of mandamus in this court.  See Tex. Gov't Code Ann. § 22.221 (West 2004);  see also Tex.R.App. P. 52.  In the petition, relator asks this court to compel the Honorable Stacey W. Bond, presiding judge of the 176th District Court of Harris County, to, among other things, transfer to relator and the court of appeals various records that are allegedly needed for his appeal in Cause No. 14–15–00832–CR.

The Harris County records show that the trial court has appointed counsel to represent relator in these matters.  A criminal defendant is not entitled to hybrid representation.  Robinson v. State, 240 S.W.3d 919, 922 (Tex.Crim.App.2007);  Patrick v. State, 906 S.W.2d 481, 498 (Tex.Crim.App.1995).  The absence of a right to hybrid representation means that a relator's pro se mandamus petition should be treated as presenting nothing for this court's review.  See Gray v. Shipley, 877 S.W.2d 806 (Tex.App.–Houston [1st Dist.] 1994, orig. proceeding);  In re Harrison, 14–15–00370–CV, 2015 WL 5935816, at *2 (Tex.App.–Houston [14th Dist.] Oct. 13, 2015, orig. proceeding).

Accordingly, we deny relator's petition for writ of mandamus.

PER CURIAM