Ex Parte Billy J. Guerra

Fourth Court of Appeals
San Antonio, Texas
MEMORANDUM OPINION
No. 04-16-00444-CR
EX PARTE Billy Jack GUERRA
Original Habeas Corpus Proceeding 1
PER CURIAM
Sitting: Marialyn Barnard, Justice
Patricia Alvarez, Justice
Jason Pulliam, Justice
Delivered and Filed: July 20, 2016
PETITION FOR WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS DISMISSED FOR LACK OF JURISDICTION
On July 11, 2016, Petitioner filed a pro se petition for writ of habeas corpus seeking a
dismissal of his case for an alleged failure to provide him with a speedy trial. Petitioner was
sentenced on July 6, 2016 after pleading no contest to a charge of possession of a controlled
substance under Texas Health and Safety Code section 481.115 (West 2010).
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 corpus are the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals, district courts,
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This proceeding arises out of Cause No. 2016CR1777, styled The State of Texas v. Billy Jack Guerra, in the 144th
Judicial District Court, Bexar County, Texas, the Honorable Lorina I. Rummel presiding.
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and county courts. TEX. CODE CRIM. PROC. ANN. art. 11.05 (West 2015). Accordingly we must
DISMISS this petition FOR LACK OF JURISDICTION.
PER CURIAM
DO NOT PUBLISH
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