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In re Crayton

State of Texas in the Fourteenth Court of Appeals
May 25, 2021
NO. 14-21-00181-CR (Tex. App. May. 25, 2021)

Opinion

NO. 14-21-00181-CRNO. 14-21-00182-CR

05-25-2021

IN RE PAUL A. CRAYTON, Relator


ORIGINAL PROCEEDING WRIT OF MANDAMUS
212th District Court Galveston County, Texas
Trial Court Cause Nos. 11CR2593, 11CR2594

MEMORANDUM OPINION

On Friday, April 2, 2021, relator Paul A. Crayton filed a petition for writ of mandamus in this court. See Tex. Gov't Code Ann. § 22.221; see also Tex. R. App. P. 52. In his petition, relator requests that this court reverse the judgment of the trial court, overturn appellant's conviction, and enter a judgment of acquittal.

Only the Court of Criminal Appeals has jurisdiction in final post-conviction felony proceedings. Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 11.07; Padieu v. Court of Appealsof Tex., Fifth Dist., 392 S.W.3d 115, 117 (Tex. Crim. App. 2013); Ater v. Eight Court of Appeals, 802 S.W.2d 241, 243 (Tex. Crim. App. 1991) (orig. proceeding). Therefore, this court has no mandamus jurisdiction in matters related to petitions for writ of habeas corpus in criminal cases. See In re Briscoe, 230 S.W.3d 196, 196 (Tex. App.—Houston [14th Dist.] 2006, orig. proceeding) ("We have no authority to issue writs of mandamus in criminal law matters pertaining to proceedings under article 11.07.").

Accordingly, we dismiss relator's petition for lack of jurisdiction.

PER CURIAM Panel consists of Justices Jewell, Bourliot, and Hassan.
Do Not Publish — Tex. R. App. P. 47.2(b).


Summaries of

In re Crayton

State of Texas in the Fourteenth Court of Appeals
May 25, 2021
NO. 14-21-00181-CR (Tex. App. May. 25, 2021)
Case details for

In re Crayton

Case Details

Full title:IN RE PAUL A. CRAYTON, Relator

Court:State of Texas in the Fourteenth Court of Appeals

Date published: May 25, 2021

Citations

NO. 14-21-00181-CR (Tex. App. May. 25, 2021)