In Re Michael Lowman v. the State of Texas

In The

Court of Appeals

Ninth District of Texas at Beaumont

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NO. 09-25-00424-CR
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IN RE MICHAEL LOWMAN

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Original Proceeding
221st District Court of Montgomery County, Texas
Trial Cause No. 24-07-10974
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MEMORANDUM OPINION

Michael Lowman filed a petition for a writ of mandamus to compel the trial

court to act on a motion for bail pending appeal that Lowman filed pro se while he

is being represented by counsel.1 Lowman acknowledges in his mandamus petition

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Lowman failed to identify the State of Texas as the Real Party in Interest and
failed to certify that he mailed a copy of his mandamus petition to the Respondent
and the attorney representing the Real Party in Interest, and he failed to certify that
he served a copy of the petition on the Respondent and the attorney representing the
State in his appeal. See Tex. R. App. P. 9.5; 52.3. We use Rule 2, however, to look
beyond these deficiencies to reach an expeditious result. See id. 2.
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that an attorney represents Lowman in his appeal.2 Criminal defendants are generally

not entitled to hybrid representation and a “trial court is free to disregard any pro se

motions presented by a defendant who is represented by counsel.” Robinson v. State,

240 S.W.3d 919, 922 (Tex. Crim. App. 2007). Lowman failed to establish that the

trial court abused its discretion. Accordingly, we deny the petition for a writ of

mandamus. See Tex. R. App. P. 52.8(a).

PETITION DENIED.

PER CURIAM

Submitted on November 18, 2025
Opinion Delivered November 19, 2025
Do Not Publish

Before Johnson, Wright and Chambers, JJ.

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Lowman’s appeal from Trial Cause Number 24-07-10974 is pending before
this Court as Appeal Number 09-25-00152-CR.
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