IN THE TENTH COURT OF APPEALS

No. 10-13-00190-CR IN RE CHARLES ROBERT BLAKE

Original Proceeding

MEMORANDUM OPINION

This original proceeding, in which the pro se relator seeks habeas corpus relief in the form of pretrial bail reduction, is dismissed for lack of jurisdiction because this court lacks original habeas corpus jurisdiction in criminal law matters.1 Ex parte Hearon, 3 S.W.3d 650, 650 (Tex. App.—Waco 1999, orig. proceeding); see TEX. GOV’T CODE ANN. § 22.221(d) (West 2004) (providing appellate-court jurisdiction to issue habeas corpus writ only in an underlying civil case).

The petition for writ of habeas corpus lacks proof of service. A copy of all documents presented to the Court must be served on all parties (e.g., the trial court and the district attorney) and must contain proof of service. TEX. R. APP. P. 9.5, 52.2. The petition also lacks most of the required contents. Id. 52.3, 52.7. To expedite this matter, we implement Rule of Appellate Procedure 2 to suspend these requirements. Id. 2.

REX D. DAVIS Justice Before Chief Justice Gray, Justice Davis, and Justice Scoggins Petition dismissed Opinion delivered and filed June 27, 2013 Do not publish [CR25]

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