Ex Parte Billy J. Guerra

Fourth Court of Appeals

San Antonio, Texas

MEMORANDUM OPINION

No. 04-16-00444-CR

EX PARTE Billy Jack GUERRA

Original Habeas Corpus Proceeding 1 PER CURIAM

Sitting: Marialyn Barnard, Justice

Patricia Alvarez, Justice

Jason Pulliam, Justice

Delivered and Filed: July 20, 2016

PETITION FOR WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS DISMISSED FOR LACK OF JURISDICTION On July 11, 2016, Petitioner filed a pro se petition for writ of habeas corpus seeking a dismissal of his case for an alleged failure to provide him with a speedy trial. Petitioner was sentenced on July 6, 2016 after pleading no contest to a charge of possession of a controlled substance under Texas Health and Safety Code section 481.115 (West 2010).

This court has no original habeas corpus jurisdiction in criminal matters. Dodson v. State, 988 S.W.2d 833, 835 (Tex. App.—San Antonio 1999, no pet.). In criminal matters, the courts authorized to issue writs of habeas corpus are the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals, district courts, and county courts. TEX. CODE CRIM. PROC. ANN. art. 11.05 (West 2015). Accordingly we must DISMISS this petition FOR LACK OF JURISDICTION.

PER CURIAM

DO NOT PUBLISH