OPINION
ANDERSON, Chief Justice.
In this appeal, the issue presented is whether the Court of Criminal Appeals correctly denied the defendant's request for a writ of mandamus to require the trial court to conduct a sentencing hearing. Because, in this case, issuance of the writ of mandamus is not necessary to aid the exercise of the appellate function of the Court of Criminal Appeals, we affirm the denial of the writ.
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