Ex Parte Timothy Campbell ( 2015 )

Fourth Court of Appeals
San Antonio, Texas
MEMORANDUM OPINION
No. 04-15-00270-CR
EX PARTE Timothy CAMPBELL
From the County Court at Law No. 13, Bexar County, Texas
Trial Court No. 484926
Honorable Crystal D. Chandler, Judge Presiding
PER CURIAM
Sitting: Karen Angelini, Justice
Marialyn Barnard, Justice
Rebeca C. Martinez, Justice
Delivered and Filed: July 29, 2015
DISMISSED FOR LACK OF JURISDICTION
This is an accelerated appeal. Timothy Campbell has filed a notice of appeal, stating that
he is appealing the denial of his pre-trial application for writ of habeas corpus seeking release
because of delay. Appellant states that relief was denied by the trial court on April 14, 2015.
However, the clerk’s record has now been filed and does not reflect that the trial court has ruled
on Campbell’s application for writ of habeas corpus.
Appellate courts do not have jurisdiction to review a denial of an application for a writ of
habeas corpus. Ex parte Hargett, 819 S.W.2d 866, 868 (Tex. Crim. App. 1991). They can only
review a ruling on the merits of the claim. Id. The clerk’s record does not indicate that the trial
court has considered the merits of Campbell’s application for writ of habeas corpus. It therefore
appears that we lack jurisdiction over this appeal. On June 27, 2015, we ordered Timothy Campbell
04-15-00270-CR
to show cause on or before July 1, 2015, why this appeal should not be dismissed for lack of
jurisdiction. No response has been filed. We therefore dismiss this appeal for lack of jurisdiction.
PER CURIAM
DO NOT PUBLISH
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