In Re Darrell Williams v. the State of Texas

Petition for Writ of Mandamus Denied and Memorandum Majority and
Dissenting Opinions filed November 14, 2024.

In The

Fourteenth Court of Appeals

NO. 14-24-00686-CR

IN RE DARRELL WILLIAMS, Relator

ORIGINAL PROCEEDING
WRIT OF MANDAMUS
174th District Court
Harris County, Texas
Trial Court Cause No. 1491754

MEMORANDUM MAJORITY OPINION

On September 17, 2024, relator Darrell Williams filed a petition for writ of
mandamus in this Court. See Tex. Gov’t Code Ann. § 22.221; see also Tex. R.
App. P. 52.

Relator’s petition does not comply with the Texas Rules of Appellate
Procedure in numerous respects. See Tex. R. App. P. 52.1, 52.3(j), (k)(1)(A),
52.7(a)(1). Among other defects, the petition is not certified. See Tex. R. App. P.
52.3(j). Further, relator has not supported his petition by a record or appendix. See
Tex. R. App. P. 52.3(k)(1)(A), 52.7(a)(1). Additionally, relator did not include
with his petition “a properly authenticated transcript of any relevant testimony
from any underlying proceeding, including any exhibits offered in evidence, or a
statement that no testimony was adduced in connection with the matter
complained.” Tex. R. App. P. 52.7(a)(2). Thus, relator’s petition does not meet
the requirements of the Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure for consideration of
mandamus relief. See In re Guillaume, No. 05-24-00765-CV, 2024 WL 3548511,
at *1 (Tex. App.—Dallas July 26, 2024, orig. proceeding) (mem. op.) (denying
mandamus relief based on relator’s failure to comply with Texas Rules of
Appellate Procedure).

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

PER CURIAM

Panel consists of Chief Justice Christopher and Justices Jewell and Spain (Spain,
J., dissenting).

Do Not Publish — Tex. R. App. P. 47.2(b).

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