Buntion v. Harmon

OPINION

CAMPBELL, Judge.

Relator Carl Wayne Buntion seeks a writ of mandamus from this Court directing the trial judge in his capital murder case, the Honorable William T. Harmon (of the 178th district court, Harris County), to vacate an order replacing appointed trial counsel. If relief is granted, relator’s trial counsel would be able to continue to represent relator on direct appeal, in accordance with the wishes of both relator and his trial counsel.

I

A brief rendition of the facts is necessary to our analysis and disposition of relator’s claim. The Harris County Grand Jury indicted relator…