Opinion
No. 14-08-00564-CV
Memorandum Opinion filed July 22, 2008.
Original Proceeding Writ of Mandamus.
Panel consists of Justices YATES, ANDERSON, and BROWN.
MEMORANDUM OPINION
On July 1, 2008, relator, Billy Holmes, filed a petition for writ of mandamus in this Court. See Tex. Gov't Code Ann § 22.221 (Vernon 2004); see also Tex. R. App. P. 52.1. In his petition, relator requests that we compel the presiding judge of the 263rd District Court of Harris County to vacate the judgment and sentence in connection with relator's conviction for aggravated robbery because the judgment and sentence are allegedly void.
Relator's petition was originally filed in the First Court of Appeals on April 15, 2008, but was subsequently transferred to this court pursuant to a transfer order issued on June 26, 2008.
Relator seeks post-conviction habeas relief. Although courts of appeals have jurisdiction in criminal matters, only the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals has jurisdiction over matters related to final post-conviction felony proceedings. Ater v. Eighth Court of Appeals, 802 S.W.2d 241, 243 (Tex.Crim.App. 1991) (orig. proceeding). Because we do not have jurisdiction over the requested relief, the petition for writ of mandamus is ordered dismissed.