Court of Civil Appeals of Texas, 2019

in Re Bobbi Battishia White

in Re Bobbi Battishia White
Court of Civil Appeals of Texas · Decided June 28, 2019

in Re Bobbi Battishia White

Opinion

TEXAS COURT OF APPEALS, THIRD DISTRICT, AT AUSTIN

NO. 03-19-00417-CV

In re Bobbi Battishia White

ORIGINAL PROCEEDING FROM BELL COUNTY

MEMORANDUM OPINION

Bobbi Battishia White filed a pro se application for a pretrial writ of habeas corpus. However, this Court does not have original habeas jurisdiction in criminal cases. See Tex. Gov’t Code § 22.221(d) (limiting original habeas jurisdiction of courts of appeals to civil cases); see also Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 11.05 (“The Court of Criminal Appeals, the District Courts, the County Courts, or any Judge of said Courts, have power to issue the writ of habeas corpus; and it is their duty, upon proper motion, to grant the writ under the rules prescribed by law.”); In re Fuchs, No. 03-16-00012-CV, 2016 Tex. App. LEXIS 3737, at *1-2 (Tex. App.—Austin Apr. 13, 2016, orig. proceeding) (dismissing original habeas application for want of jurisdiction). Accordingly, we dismiss White’s application for want of jurisdiction.

__________________________________________ Gisela D. Triana, Justice Before Chief Justice Rose, Justices Goodwin and Triana Filed: June 28, 2019

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