In Re Henry B. Berrocal v. the State of Texas
CourtTexas Court of Appeals, 4th District (San Antonio)
Date FiledJuly 15, 2026
Docket04-26-00486-CV
StatusPublished
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Full Opinion
Fourth Court of Appeals
San Antonio, Texas
MEMORANDUM OPINION
No. 04-26-00486-CV
IN RE Henry B. BERROCAL
Original Proceeding 1
PER CURIAM
Sitting: Rebeca C. Martinez, Chief Justice
H. Todd McCray, Justice
Velia J. Meza, Justice
Delivered and Filed: July 15, 2026
PETITION FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS DENIED
Relator, Henry B. Berrocal, filed an accelerated appeal designated Cause No. 04-26-
00473-CV on June 15, 2026. This court issued an order to show cause why it should not be
dismissed on June 17, 2026. Berrocal filed a response to the show cause order and alternatively
requested that his filing be treated as a petition for writ of mandamus. On June 23, 2026, we
construed the response as a petition for writ of mandamus and ordered Berrocal to file a petition
for writ of mandamus that complied with Rule 52, et seq of the Texas Rules of Appellate
Procedure no later than July 6, 2026. We cautioned Berrocal that failure to comply with our
order may result in dismissal pursuant to Rule 42.3. On June 24, 2026, Berrocal filed a non-
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This proceeding arises out of Cause No. 2026-CI-12325, styled Henry B. Berrocal v. Wells Fargo, pending in the
57th Judicial District Court, Bexar County, Texas, the Honorable Antonia Arteaga presiding.
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compliant petition that also failed to contain a record. We take judicial notice of the record filed
in Cause No. 04-26-00473-CV.
Mandamus is an extraordinary remedy, available only when the relator can show (1) the
trial court clearly abused its discretion or violated a duty imposed by law; and (2) there is no
adequate remedy at law, such as an appeal. Walker v. Packer, 827 S.W.2d 833, 839-40 (Tex.
1992) (orig. proceeding). The party seeking relief has โthe burden of providing this Court with a
sufficient record to establish their right to mandamus relief. Id. at 837; see also In re Allen, No.
04-12-00291-CR, 2012 WL 2030120, at *1 (Tex. App.โSan Antonio June 6, 2012, no pet.)
(The โrelator must furnish an appendix or record sufficient to support the claim for mandamus
relief.โ). Having taken judicial notice of the record in Cause No. 04-26-00473-CV as well as the
petition and filings submitted in this matter, we have determined that Berrocal has not
established that he is entitled to the relief requested. The petition for writ of mandamus is denied.
The motion for temporary relief is dismissed as moot.
PER CURIAM
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