In re Bobby Dale Smith — Memorandum Opinion Per Curiam

Petition for Writ of Mandamus Denied and Memorandum Opinion filed
October 22, 2026.
In The
Fourteenth Court of Appeals
NO. 14-26-01080-CR
IN RE BOBBY DALE SMITH, Relator
ORIGINAL PROCEEDING
WRIT OF MANDAMUS
County Court at Law No. 2
Galveston County, Texas
Trial Court Cause No. MD-0412247
MEMORANDUM OPINION
Relator Bobby Dale Smith filed a petition for writ of mandamus, asking this
court to compel the trial court to take various actions in the underlying proceeding.
Mandamus is available if the relator demonstrates that (1) the act sought to
be compelled is a ministerial act, not involving a discretionary or judicial decision;
and (2) there is no adequate remedy at law to redress the alleged harm. In re Meza,
611 S.W.3d 383, 388 (Tex. Crim. App. 2020) (orig. proceeding). As the party
seeking relief, the relator has the burden of providing this court with a sufficient

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record to establish his right to a writ of mandamus. In re Foster, 503 S.W.3d 606,
607 (Tex. App.—Houston [14th Dist.] 2016, orig. proceeding) (per curiam).
We conclude that relator has not demonstrated he is entitled to mandamus
relief. Accordingly, we deny his petition for writ of mandamus.
PER CURIAM
Panel consists of Chief Justice Christopher and Justices Bridges and Boatman.
Do Not Publish — Tex. R. App. P. 47.2(b).