In re Charles Keith Dills--Appeal from 399th Judicial District Court of Bexar County
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No. 04-07-00867-CR
IN RE Charles Keith DILLS
Original Mandamus Proceeding (1)
PER CURIAM
Sitting: Catherine Stone, Justice
Sandee Bryan Marion, Justice
Phylis J. Speedlin, Justice
Delivered and Filed: January 9, 2008
PETITION FOR WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS DISMISSED FOR LACK OF JURISDICTION
Charles Keith Dills has filed an original petition for a writ of habeas corpus complaining of his confinement in a criminal matter. The Court of Criminal Appeals, the district courts, and the county courts are authorized to issue writs of habeas corpus in criminal matters. See Tex. Code Crim. Proc. Ann. art. 11.05 (Vernon 2005). However, this court has no original habeas corpus jurisdiction in criminal matters. See Tex. Gov't Code Ann. 22.221(d) (Vernon 2004); Watson v. State, 96 S.W.3d 497, 500 (Tex. App.--Amarillo 2002, pet. ref'd); Ex parte Hearon, 3 S.W.3d 650, 650 (Tex.
App.--Waco 1999, orig. proceeding); Dodson v. State, 988 S.W.2d 833, 835 (Tex. App.--San Antonio 1999, no pet.). Accordingly, the petition is dismissed for lack of jurisdiction. PER CURIAM
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1. This proceeding arises out of Cause No. 2005-CR-5162, styled State of Texas v. Charles Keith Dills, filed in the 399th Judicial District Court, Bexar County, Texas, the Honorable Juanita A. Vasquez-Gardner presiding.
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