Opinion
NO. 01-20-00101-CR
04-14-2020
IN RE ANDRE JONES, Relator
Original Proceeding on Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus
MEMORANDUM OPINION
Relator, Andre Jones, acting pro se, has filed a document with this Court entitled as an "Application for a Writ of Habeas Corpus." In criminal matters, this Court's habeas corpus jurisdiction is appellate only, and we do not have original habeas corpus jurisdiction. See Ex parte Denby, 627 S.W.2d 435, 435 (Tex. App.— Houston [1st Dist.] 1981, orig. proceeding); see also Chavez v. State, 132 S.W.3d 509, 510 (Tex. App.—Houston [1st Dist.] 2004, no pet.) (citing TEX. GOV'T CODE § 22.221) ("A court of appeals does not have original habeas corpus jurisdiction in felony cases."). We thus lack jurisdiction over this attempt to seek habeas relief directly from this Court. See Ater v. Eighth Court of Appeals, 802 S.W.2d 241, 243 (Tex. Crim. App. 1991).
The underlying case is State of Texas v. Andre Jones, cause number 917355 in the 182nd District Court of Harris County, Texas, the Honorable Jeannine Barr presiding.
Accordingly, we dismiss the habeas corpus petition for want of jurisdiction. See In re Jones, No. 01-19-01011-CR, 2020 WL 370557, at *1 (Tex. App.—Houston [1st Dist.] Jan. 23, 2020, orig. proceeding) (mem. op., not designated for publication) (dismissing identical habeas corpus petition filed by relator arising from same underlying case).
PER CURIAM Panel consists of Chief Justice Radack and Justices Kelly and Goodman. Do not publish. TEX. R. APP. P. 47.2(b).