Ramirez v. State

Full title: Tony Ramirez, Appellant v. The State of Texas, Appellee

Court: Court of Appeals of Texas, Third District, Austin

Date published: Jul 18, 2008

Nos. 03-08-00383-CR, 03-08-00384-CR, 03-08-00385-CR (Tex. App. Jul. 18, 2008)

Opinion

Nos. 03-08-00383-CR, 03-08-00384-CR, 03-08-00385-CR

Filed: July 18, 2008. DO NOT PUBLISH

Appealed from the District Court of Hays County, 22nd Judicial District Nos. Cr-91-248, CR-05-672 Cr-92-040, Honorable Charles R. Ramsay, Judge Presiding. Dismissed for Want of Jurisdiction.

Before Chief Justice LAW, Justices PURYEAR and PEMBERTON.

MEMORANDUM OPINION

W. KENNETH LAW, Chief Justice.

Tony Ramirez seeks to appeal orders of the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals denying or dismissing his post-conviction applications for writ of habeas corpus in these causes. See Tex. Code Crim. Proc. Ann. art. 11.07 (West Supp. 2007). Article 11.07 establishes the exclusive procedure by which a person in custody following a felony conviction may seek relief from a felony judgment imposing a penalty other than death. Id. §§ 1, 5. Article 11.07 does not provide for an appeal from the court of criminal appeals's denial of relief. Moreover, this Court's appellate jurisdiction does not extend to the judgments, orders, and rulings of the court of criminal appeals. See Tex. Const. art. V, § 6; Tex. Code Crim. Proc. Ann. art. 4.03 (West 2005). The appeals are dismissed for want of jurisdiction.