in Re James McCreary ( 2005 )

Opinion issued December 1, 2005

In The

Court of Appeals

For The  

First District of Texas

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NO. 01-05-01085-CR

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IN RE JAMES MCCREARY, Applicant

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  Original Proceeding on Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus  

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MEMORANDUM OPINION  

               Applicant, James McCreary, has filed a request for a writ of habeas corpus (bond reduction) in this Court. The courts of appeals have no original habeas corpus jurisdiction in criminal matters. Dodson v. State, 988 S.W.2d 833, 835 (Tex. App.—San Antonio 1999, no pet.); Ex parte Denby, 627 S.W.2d 435, 435 (Tex. App.—Houston [1st Dist.] 1981, orig. proceeding); Tex. Gov’t Code Ann. § 22.221(d) (Vernon 2004). Therefore, we are without jurisdiction to grant habeas corpus relief.

               We dismiss for want of jurisdiction.

PER CURIAM

Panel consists of Justices Taft, Jennings, and Higley.