Opinion issued April 10, 2003

In The

Court of Appeals

For The

First District of Texas

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NO. 01-03-00310-CV

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EX PARTE BARRY BRENT SWARB, Applicant

Original Proceeding on Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus

MEMORANDUM OPINION

Applicant, Barry Brent Swarb, filed an application for writ of habeas corpus in this Court. He requests that we reduce his appeal bond. The courts of appeals have no original habeas corpus jurisdiction in criminal matters. Dodson v. State, 988 S.W.2d 833, 835 (Tex. App.--San Antonio 1999, no pet.); Ex parte Denby, 627 S.W.2d 435, 435 (Tex. App.--Houston [1st Dist.] 1981, orig. proceeding); Tex. Gov't Code Ann. § 22.221 (Vernon Supp. 2003). Therefore, we are without jurisdiction to grant habeas corpus relief.

Accordingly, we dismiss for want of jurisdiction.

PER CURIAM

Panel consists of Justices Hedges, Jennings, and Alcala.