Opinion
04-21-00382-CR
09-22-2021
IN RE Jaime FLORES, Relator
DO NOT PUBLISH
This proceeding arises out of Cause No. 2006-CR-6091, styled The State of Texas v. Jaime Flores.
Sitting: Patricia O. Alvarez, Justice Beth Watkins, Justice Lori I. Valenzuela, Justice
MEMORANDUM OPINION
PER CURIAM.
DISMISSED FOR LACK OF JURISDICTION
In his petition for writ of mandamus, relator asks this court to direct the trial court to withdraw relator's allegedly unknowing, unintelligent, and involuntary 2007 plea of guilty. Intermediate courts of appeals have limited writ jurisdiction in criminal matters. See TEX. GOV'T CODE § 22.221. The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals, however, has jurisdiction in final postconviction habeas corpus proceedings. See TEX. CODE CRIM. PROC. arts. 4.04, 11.07; see also Ater v. Eighth Court of Appeals, 802 S.W.2d 241, 243 (Tex. Crim. App. 1991) (orig. proceeding) (by granting writ of mandamus to vacate judgment of conviction, court of appeals usurped exclusive authority of Court of Criminal Appeals to grant post-conviction relief). If an applicant finds it necessary to complain about an action or inaction of the convicting court, the applicant may seek relief from the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals. In re McAfee, 53 S.W.3d 715, 718 (Tex. App.- Houston [1st Dist.] 2001, orig. proceeding). This court lacks jurisdiction over relator's complaints regarding his 2007 conviction. Accordingly, we dismiss this proceeding for want of jurisdiction.