BROWN v. UNDERWOOD

No. 09-87-184 CV.

748 S.W.2d 513 (1988)

Charles Van BROWN, Relator, v. Hon. Olen UNDERWOOD, Respondent.

Court of Appeals of Texas, Beaumont.

March 17, 1988.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Charles Van Brown, pro se.

Anthony K. Bernardino, and Thomas D. Glenn, Asst. Dist. Attys., Conroe, for respondent.


OPINION

BROOKSHIRE, Justice.

At the threshold, we are met with a consideration of our jurisdiction to issue writs of mandamus in criminal cases. In Dickens v. Ct. of App., 2nd Sup.Jud.Dist., 727 S.W.2d 542, 546, 548 (Tex.Crim.App. 1987), we find the court holding:

"The courts of appeals `shall have such other jurisdiction, original and appellate, as may be prescribed by law.' Tex. Const. art. 5, Sec. 6....

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