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Ex parte Brigham

Fourth Court of Appeals San Antonio, Texas
Nov 22, 2017
No. 04-17-00754-CR (Tex. App. Nov. 22, 2017)

Opinion

No. 04-17-00754-CR

11-22-2017

EX PARTE Andrew BRIGHAM


MEMORANDUM OPINION

Original Habeas Proceeding PER CURIAM Sitting: Marialyn Barnard, Justice Patricia O. Alvarez, Justice Irene Rios, Justice PETITION FOR WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS DISMISSED FOR LACK OF JURISDICTION

This proceeding arises out of Cause Nos. 2016CR11697, 2016CR11698, 2016CR7125B, and 2016CR10420, styled The State of Texas v. Andrew Brigham, pending in the 131st Judicial District Court, Bexar County, Texas, the Honorable Norma Gonzales presiding.

On November 16, 2017, relator filed a pro se petition for writ of habeas corpus seeking relief from his confinement for pending criminal charges. This court has no original habeas corpus jurisdiction in criminal matters. In re Ayers, 515 S.W.3d 356, 356 (Tex. App.—Houston [14th Dist.] 2016, original proceeding); Dodson v. State, 988 S.W.2d 833, 835 (Tex. App.—San Antonio 1999, no pet.). Original jurisdiction to issue writs of habeas corpus in criminal matters is vested in the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals, district courts, and county courts. See TEX. CODE CRIM. PROC. ANN. art. 11.05 (West 2015). Therefore, relator's petition for writ of habeas corpus is dismissed for lack of jurisdiction.

PER CURIAM DO NOT PUBLISH


Summaries of

Ex parte Brigham

Fourth Court of Appeals San Antonio, Texas
Nov 22, 2017
No. 04-17-00754-CR (Tex. App. Nov. 22, 2017)
Case details for

Ex parte Brigham

Case Details

Full title:EX PARTE Andrew BRIGHAM

Court:Fourth Court of Appeals San Antonio, Texas

Date published: Nov 22, 2017

Citations

No. 04-17-00754-CR (Tex. App. Nov. 22, 2017)