RAMEY, KER'SEAN O v. the State of Texas

IN THE COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS OF TEXAS NO. AP-77,134 KER’SEAN OLAJUWA RAMEY, Appellant v. THE STATE OF TEXAS ON DIRECT APPEAL FROM THE TRIAL COURT’S DENIAL OF APPELLANT’S EMERGENCY WRIT OF MANDAMUS COMPELLING JACKSON COUNTY CRIMINAL DISTRICT ATTORNEY TO RELEASE NON-PRIVILEGED FILES IN CONNECTION WITH THE PROSECUTION OF KER’SEAN O. RAMEY IN THE 24TH DISTRICT COURT JACKSON COUNTY Per curiam. OPINION This is a direct appeal challenging the trial court’s denial of Appellant’s Emergency Writ of Mandamus Compelling Jackson County Criminal District Attorney to Release Non-Privileged Files in Connection with the Prosecution of  Ramey – 2 Ker’sean O. Ramey, which pleading Appellant filed in the 24th District Court of Jackson County, Cause No. 05-12-7342, styled The State of Texas v. Ker’sean O. Ramey. A defendant’s right to appeal is a substantive right determined by the Texas Legislature. See Bayless v. State, 91 S.W.3d 801, 805 (Tex. Crim. App. 2002) (defendant’s right to appeal is “a statutorily created right”). Nothing in the record before us shows that the ruling on this motion constitutes an “appealable order” under Texas Code of Criminal Procedure Article 44.02. Appellant’s appeal is dismissed for want of jurisdiction. No motion for rehearing will be entertained and mandate shall issue immediately. Delivered: September 21, 2026 Do not publish