Court of Appeals Tenth Appellate District of Texas 10-25-00375-CR

In re Lee Roy Chaney

Original Proceeding CHIEF JUSTICE JOHNSON delivered the opinion of the Court.

MEMORANDUM OPINION Lee Roy Chaney filed a pro se application for a writ of habeas corpus. See TEX. CODE CRIM. PROC. art. 11.13. The application was filed as an original proceeding in this Court contending that Chaney has been confined for longer than 180 days with no indictment filed.

Original jurisdiction to issue a writ of habeas corpus in a criminal proceeding is limited to the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals, the district courts, and the county courts. See TEX. CODE CRIM. PROC. art. 11.05. In the application, Chaney does not allege that he has filed petitions for a writ of habeas corpus in the trial court from which he is attempting to appeal the trial court’s rulings. Because he is seeking direct relief from this Court, we lack jurisdiction in this proceeding. See Ex parte Twyman, 716 S.W.2d 951, 952 (Tex. Crim. App. 1986).

The petition for writ of habeas corpus filed by Lee Roy Chaney on October 23, 2025, is dismissed for want of jurisdiction. See TEX. R. APP. P. 52.8(a).

MATT JOHNSON Chief Justice OPINION DELIVERED and FILED: October 30, 2025 Before Chief Justice Johnson, Justice Smith, and Justice Harris Dismissed Do Not Publish OT06

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