In Re: Kirkland Warren v. the State of Texas

NO. 12-24-00012-CR
IN THE COURT OF APPEALS
TWELFTH COURT OF APPEALS DISTRICT

TYLER, TEXAS
INRE: §
KIRKLAND WARREN, § ORIGINAL PROCEEDING
§
RELATOR
MEMORANDUM OPINION
PER CURIAM

Kirkland Warren, acting pro se, filed this original proceeding to seek a writ compelling
Respondent to conduct a new punishment hearing in accordance with this Court’s judgment of
September 22, 2022.' This Court remanded Relator’s case for a new punishment hearing
because of an inaccurate punishment record. See Warren v. State, Nos. 12-22-00005-CR & 12-
22-00006-CR, 2022 WL 4394559, at *1, 4-5 (Tex. App.—Tyler Sept. 22, 2022, no pet.) (mem.
op., not designated for publication). The online Smith County records indicate that a bench trial
was held on December 8, 2022, and Relator was sentenced to twenty-five years in prison. And

Relator’s appendix contains a nunc pro tunc judgment dated December 8, in which Relator was

1 Respondent is the Honorable Austin R. Jackson, Judge of the 114” District Court in Smith County, Texas.
The State of Texas is the Real Party in Interest.
sentenced to twenty-five years in prison. Thus, it appears that a punishment hearing has

occurred.” Accordingly, we deny the petition for writ of mandamus.

Opinion delivered February 22, 2024.
Panel consisted of Worthen, C.J., Hoyle, J., and Neeley, J.

(DO NOT PUBLISH)

? We also note that on January 29, 2024, the Clerk of this Court informed Relator that his petition fails to
comply with appellate Rules 52.3(a)-(h) and (j)-(k) and 52.7. See TEX. R. App. P. 52.3 (form and contents of
petition); TEX. R. App. P. 52.7 (record). The notice warned that the petition would be referred to this Court for
dismissal unless Relator provided the record and an amended petition on or before February 8. Relator did not file a
record or an amended petition.
COURT OF APPEALS
TWELFTH COURT OF APPEALS DISTRICT OF TEXAS
JUDGMENT

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

NO. 12-24-00012-CR

KIRKLAND WARREN,
Relator
V.

HON. JUDGE AUSTIN R. JACKSON,
Respondent

ORIGINAL PROCEEDING

ON THIS DAY came to be heard the petition for writ of mandamus filed by

Kirkland Warren; who is the relator in appellate cause number 12-24-00012-CR and the
defendant in trial court cause number 114-1929-20, formerly pending on the docket of the 114th
Judicial District Court of Smith County, Texas. Said petition for writ of mandamus having been
filed herein on January 29, 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.