In The

Court of Appeals

Ninth District of Texas at Beaumont

____________________

NO. 09-03-378 CR

____________________

EX PARTE JOHN PAUL HURD

On Appeal from the Criminal District Court

Jefferson County, Texas

Trial Cause No. 1987

MEMORANDUM OPINION

         On July 17, 2003, the trial court denied John Paul Hurd’s application for writ of habeas corpus without conducting an evidentiary hearing or issuing the writ of habeas corpus. We questioned our jurisdiction over the appeal, but received no reply.

         No appeal lies from the refusal to issue the writ of habeas corpus unless the trial court conducts an evidentiary hearing on the merits of the application. Ex parte Hargett, 819 S.W.2d 866 (Tex. Crim. App. 1991); Noe v. State, 646 S.W.2d 230 (Tex. Crim. App. 1993). The trial court did not issue a writ of habeas corpus, nor did he conduct an evidentiary hearing on the application for the writ. Compare Ex parte Silva, 968 S.W.2d 367 (Tex. Crim. App. 1998); Ex parte McCullough, 966 S.W.2d 529 (Tex. Crim. App. 1998). We hold we have no jurisdiction over this appeal. Accordingly, it is ORDERED that the appeal be DISMISSED for want of jurisdiction.

         APPEAL DISMISSED.    

                                                                           PER CURIAM

Opinion Delivered October 9, 2003

Do Not Publish

Before McKeithen, C.J., Burgess and Gaultney, JJ.