In Re: Tony Traylor, Jr. v. the State of Texas

NOS. 12-24-00080-CR
12-24-00081-CR
12-24-00082-CR

IN THE COURT OF APPEALS
TWELFTH COURT OF APPEALS DISTRICT
TYLER, TEXAS

IN RE: §

TONY TRAYLOR, JR., § ORIGINAL PROCEEDING

RELATOR §

MEMORANDUM OPINION
PER CURIAM
Tony Traylor, Jr., acting pro se, filed this original proceeding to challenge Respondent’s
failure to rule on his motion for nunc pro tunc judgment and strike cumulative language from the
judgment. 1 On April 10, 2024, the Clerk of this Court informed Relator that his petition fails to
comply with appellate Rules 52.3(a)-(g), 52.7, and 9.5. See TEX. R. APP. P. 52.3 (contents of
petition); TEX. R. APP. P. 52.7 (record); TEX. R. APP. P. 9.5 (service). The notice warned that the
petition would be referred to this Court for dismissal unless Relator amended the petition to
comply with these Rules before May 10. Relator did not file an amended petition, the record, or
otherwise respond to this Court’s notice.

1
Respondent is the Honorable Debra E. Gunter, Judge of the 241st District Court of Smith County, Texas.
The State of Texas is the Real Party in Interest.
Generally, a party seeking mandamus relief must bring forward all that is necessary to
establish his claim for mandamus relief. See TEX. R. APP. P. 52. Texas Rule of Appellate
Procedure 52.7 requires the relator to file a record as part of his petition in an original
proceeding. TEX. R. APP. P. 52.7. Specifically, a relator must file (1) a certified or sworn copy
of every document that is material to his claim for relief and that was filed in any underlying
proceeding; and (2) “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). It is
a relator’s burden to provide this court with a record sufficient to establish the right to
extraordinary relief. See In re Daisy, No. 12-13-00266-CR, 2014 WL 5577068, at *2 (Tex.
App.–Tyler Aug. 29, 2014, orig. proceeding) (mem. op., not designated for publication).
In this case, Relator did not provide a record in accordance with Rule 52.7. Absent a
record, we cannot determine whether Relator is entitled to mandamus relief. See In re
McCreary, No. 12-15-00067-CR, 2015 WL 1395783 (Tex. App.–Tyler Mar. 25, 2015, orig.
proceeding) (per curiam) (mem. op., not designated for publication). Accordingly, we deny
Relator’s petition for writ of mandamus.

Opinion delivered May 15, 2024.
Panel consisted of Worthen, C.J., Hoyle, J., and Neeley, J.

(DO NOT PUBLISH)

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COURT OF APPEALS
TWELFTH COURT OF APPEALS DISTRICT OF TEXAS
JUDGMENT

MAY 15, 2024

NO. 12-24-00080-CR

TONY TRAYLOR, JR.,
Relator
V.

HON. JUDGE DEBRA E. GUNTER,
Respondent

ORIGINAL PROCEEDING

ON THIS DAY came to be heard the petition for writ of mandamus filed by Tony
Traylor, Jr.; who is the relator in appellate cause number 12-24-00080-CR and the defendant in
trial court cause number 241-0709-13, formerly pending on the docket of the 241st Judicial
District Court of Smith County, Texas. Said petition for writ of mandamus having been filed
herein on April 10, 2024, and the same having been duly considered, because it is the opinion of
this Court that the writ should not issue, it is therefore CONSIDERED, ADJUDGED and
ORDERED that the said petition for writ of mandamus be, and the same is, hereby denied.

By per curiam opinion.
Panel consisted of Worthen, C.J., Hoyle, J. and Neeley, J.
COURT OF APPEALS
TWELFTH COURT OF APPEALS DISTRICT OF TEXAS
JUDGMENT

MAY 15, 2024

NO. 12-24-00081-CR

TONY TRAYLOR, JR.,
Relator
V.

HON. JUDGE DEBRA E. GUNTER,
Respondent

ORIGINAL PROCEEDING

ON THIS DAY came to be heard the petition for writ of mandamus filed by Tony
Traylor, Jr.; who is the relator in appellate cause number 12-24-00081-CR and the defendant in
trial court cause number 241-0710-13, formerly pending on the docket of the 241st Judicial
District Court of Smith County, Texas. Said petition for writ of mandamus having been filed
herein on April 10, 2024, and the same having been duly considered, because it is the opinion of
this Court that the writ should not issue, it is therefore CONSIDERED, ADJUDGED and
ORDERED that the said petition for writ of mandamus be, and the same is, hereby denied.

By per curiam opinion.
Panel consisted of Worthen, C.J., Hoyle, J. and Neeley, J.
COURT OF APPEALS
TWELFTH COURT OF APPEALS DISTRICT OF TEXAS
JUDGMENT

MAY 15, 2024

NO. 12-24-00082-CR

TONY TRAYLOR, JR.,
Relator
V.

HON. JUDGE DEBRA E. GUNTER,
Respondent

ORIGINAL PROCEEDING

ON THIS DAY came to be heard the petition for writ of mandamus filed by Tony
Traylor, Jr.; who is the relator in appellate cause number 12-24-00082-CR and the defendant in
trial court cause number 241-0711-13, formerly pending on the docket of the 241st Judicial
District Court of Smith County, Texas. Said petition for writ of mandamus having been filed
herein on April 10, 2024, and the same having been duly considered, because it is the opinion of
this Court that the writ should not issue, it is therefore CONSIDERED, ADJUDGED and
ORDERED that the said petition for writ of mandamus be, and the same is, hereby denied.

By per curiam opinion.
Panel consisted of Worthen, C.J., Hoyle, J. and Neeley, J.