in Re: Andre Leon Ester

Petition for Writ of Mandamus Dismissed and Memorandum Opinion filed May 15, 2012.

In The

Fourteenth Court of Appeals ____________

NO. 14-12-00437-CR ____________

IN RE ANDRE LEON ESTER, Relator

ORIGINAL PROCEEDING

WRIT OF MANDAMUS

176th District Court

Harris County, Texas

Trial Court No. 739367

MEMORANDUM OPINION On May 4, 2012, relator, Andre Leon Ester, filed a petition for writ of mandamus in this court. See Tex. Gov’t Code §22.221; see also Tex. R. App. P. 52.1. In his petition, realtor asks that we direct the respondent, the presiding judge of the 176th District Court, to set aside his final felony conviction in cause number 739367.1 This court lacks jurisdiction to grant the requested relief. Only the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals has jurisdiction over matters related to post-conviction relief from a final felony conviction. See Ater v. Eighth Court of Appeals, 802 S.W.2d 241, 243 (Tex. 1991); see also Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 11.07; Board of Pardons & Paroles ex rel. Keene v. Court of Appeals for Eighth Dist., 910 S.W.2d 481, 483 (Tex. Crim. App. 1995) (holding that article 11.07 provides the exclusive means to challenge a final felony conviction).

Accordingly, relator’s petition for writ of mandamus is ordered dismissed.

PER CURIAM

Panel consists of Chief Justice Hedges and Justices Seymore and Brown.

Do Not Publish – Tex. R. App. P. 47.2(b).