Stanley Dale Self v. State ( 2015 )

COURT OF APPEALS
SECOND DISTRICT OF TEXAS
FORT WORTH
NO. 02-15-00193-CR
NO. 02-15-00194-CR
STANLEY DALE SELF APPELLANT
V.
THE STATE OF TEXAS STATE
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FROM THE 367TH DISTRICT COURT OF DENTON COUNTY
TRIAL COURT NOS. F-90-478-E, F-90-572-E
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MEMORANDUM OPINION1
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In both cause numbers, appellant Stanley Dale Self attempts to appeal
from the trial court’s orders denying his motion for appointment of counsel to
prepare and prosecute a postconviction application for writ of habeas corpus.
On July 15, 2015, we sent appellant a letter expressing our concern that
we lacked jurisdiction over the appeals because, under code of criminal
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See Tex. R. App. P. 47.4.
procedure article 11.07, we have no jurisdiction over matters relating to
postconviction applications, including requests for appointment of counsel. See
Tex. Code Crim. Proc. Ann. art. 11.07 (West 2015); Cooper v. State, No. 02-15-
00145-CR, 2015 WL 3799069, at *1 & nn.2, 4 (Tex. App.—Fort Worth June 18,
2015, no pet. h.) (mem. op., not designated for publication) (disposing of
attempted appeal of trial court’s order denying motion for appointment of
postconviction habeas counsel).
We informed appellant that unless he or any party desiring to continue the
appeals filed a response showing grounds for continuing the appeals, we would
dismiss the appeals for want of jurisdiction. Appellant filed a response, but it
does not show grounds for continuing the appeals. Therefore, we dismiss the
appeals for want of jurisdiction. See Tex. R. App. P. 43.2(f).
/s/ Bonnie Sudderth
BONNIE SUDDERTH
JUSTICE
PANEL: LIVINGSTON, C.J.; DAUPHINOT AND SUDDERTH, JJ.
DO NOT PUBLISH
Tex. R. App. P. 47.2(b)
DELIVERED: July 23, 2015
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