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In re Mireles

Court of Appeals of Texas, Fourteenth District, Houston
Sep 10, 2009
No. 14-09-00546-CR (Tex. App. Sep. 10, 2009)

Opinion

No. 14-09-00546-CR

Opinion filed September 10, 2009.

Original Proceeding.

Writ of Habeas Corpus.

Panel consists of Justices ANDERSON, GUZMAN, and BOYCE


SUBSTITUTE MEMORANDUM OPINION


On June 16, 2009, relator, Gilbert Mireles, attempted to file a post-conviction petition for writ of habeas corpus. In his petition, relator asks this court to find his felony conviction for aggravated sexual assault void.

We are unable to consider relator's petition for writ of habeas corpus because our authority to entertain petitions for writ of habeas corpus does not extend to post-conviction writs in felony cases. See Tex. Code Crim. Proc. Ann. art. 11.07 (Vernon 2008). Therefore, we dismiss relator's petition for lack of jurisdiction.


Summaries of

In re Mireles

Court of Appeals of Texas, Fourteenth District, Houston
Sep 10, 2009
No. 14-09-00546-CR (Tex. App. Sep. 10, 2009)
Case details for

In re Mireles

Case Details

Full title:IN RE GILBERT MIRELES, Relator

Court:Court of Appeals of Texas, Fourteenth District, Houston

Date published: Sep 10, 2009

Citations

No. 14-09-00546-CR (Tex. App. Sep. 10, 2009)