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In re King

Court of Appeals of Texas, Fifth District, Dallas
Sep 21, 2007
No. 05-07-01198-CV (Tex. App. Sep. 21, 2007)

Opinion

No. 05-07-01198-CV

Opinion issued September 21, 2007.

Original Proceeding from the 265th Judicial District Court, Dallas County, Texas Trial Court Cause Nos. F89-86764-KR, F90-02379-WR and F90-02380-WR.

Before Justices MOSELEY, BRIDGES, and FRANCIS.


MEMORANDUM OPINION


In his petition for writ of mandamus, relator is seeking post-conviction relief from his three felony convictions. He seeks mandamus relief against Jim Hamlin, the former Dallas District Clerk and the Honorable Keith Dean, former judge of the 265th Judicial District Court. Neither respondent currently holds public office. All three of relator's criminal convictions have been affirmed on direct appeal. See King v. State, No. 05-90-01009-CR (Tex.App.-Dallas March 5, 1992, pet. ref'd) (not designated for publication); King v. State, Nos. 05-91-00664-CR and 05-91-00665-CR (Tex.App.-Dallas June 23, 1992, pet. ref'd) (not designated for publication).

Only the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals has jurisdiction in final post-conviction felony proceedings. See Tex. Code Crim. Proc. Ann. art. 11.07 (Vernon 2005); In re McFee, 53 S.W.3d 715, 717 (Tex.App.-Houston [1st Dist.] 2001, no pet.). Accordingly, we dismiss this petition for want of jurisdiction. Id; Tex. Gov't Code Ann. § 22.221 (Vernon 2004); In re Washington, 7 S.W.3d 181, 182 (Tex.App.-Houston [1st Dist.] 1999, orig. proceeding).


Summaries of

In re King

Court of Appeals of Texas, Fifth District, Dallas
Sep 21, 2007
No. 05-07-01198-CV (Tex. App. Sep. 21, 2007)
Case details for

In re King

Case Details

Full title:IN RE GERALD KING, Relator

Court:Court of Appeals of Texas, Fifth District, Dallas

Date published: Sep 21, 2007

Citations

No. 05-07-01198-CV (Tex. App. Sep. 21, 2007)

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