in Re Steven Robles ( 2018 )

Fourth Court of Appeals
San Antonio, Texas
MEMORANDUM OPINION
No. 04-18-00160-CR
IN RE Steven ROBLES
Original Mandamus Proceeding 1
PER CURIAM
Sitting: Rebeca C. Martinez, Justice
Patricia O. Alvarez, Justice
Irene Rios, Justice
Delivered and Filed: March 28, 2018
PETITION FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS DENIED; MOTION FOR LEAVE TO FILE
PETITION DENIED AS MOOT
On March 15, 2018, relator filed a pro se letter with this court in which he states he wishes
to inform this court that he intends to proceed with an application for leave to file a petition for
writ of mandamus and a petition for writ of mandamus. Relator also mentions an application for
writ of habeas corpus.
We cannot discern the relief requested by relator. We note that this court affirmed his
conviction on May 10, 2017, and our mandate issued on July 19, 2017. 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
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This proceeding arises out of Cause No. 2015CR1302, styled State of Texas v. Steven Robles, pending in the 175th
Judicial District Court, Bexar County, Texas, the Honorable Catherine Torres-Stahl presiding.
04-18-00160-CR
corpus are the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals, district courts, and county courts. TEX. CODE
CRIM. PROC. ANN. art. 11.05 (West 2015).
To the extent relator is requesting mandamus relief from his final conviction, we deny the
petition for writ of mandamus because relator has failed to show any grounds on which he may be
entitled to such relief. See TEX. R. APP. P. 52.8(a). Finally, we deny as moot relator’s application
for leave to file a petition for writ of mandamus because a motion for leave is not required for a
petition filed in an intermediate appellate court. See TEX. R. APP. P. 52.1.
PER CURIAM
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