In Re Denard McClairne v. the State of Texas

Opinion issued September 23, 2025

In The

Court of Appeals
For The

First District of Texas
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NO. 01-25-00771-CR
NO. 01-25-00772-CR
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IN RE DENARD MCCLAIRNE, Relator

Original Proceeding on Petition for Writ of Mandamus

MEMORANDUM OPINION

In these two related mandamus proceedings, relator Denard McClairne

complains of a municipal judge’s order denying his motion to dismiss misdemeanor

charges against him.1

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The underlying cases are State of Texas v. Denard McClairne, cause number
1942315, and State of Texas v. Denard McClairne, cause number 1942316, both
pending in the Municipal Court of Missouri City, the Honorable Debra Sinclair
presiding.
Because we lack jurisdiction to issue a writ of mandamus against a municipal

court judge, and relator has not demonstrated any threat to our jurisdiction, we

dismiss relator’s petitions for writ of mandamus for lack of jurisdiction. See TEX.

GOV’T CODE § 22.221(a)–(c); In re Chang, 176 S.W.3d 451, 452 (Tex. App.—

Houston [1st Dist.] 2004, orig. proceeding). Any pending motions are likewise

dismissed as moot.

PER CURIAM

Panel consists of Chief Justice Adams and Justices Morgan and Dokupil.

Do not publish. TEX. R. APP. P. 47.2(b).

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