Ex Parte Billy Jack Guerra

Fourth Court of Appeals
San Antonio, Texas
MEMORANDUM OPINION
No. 04-16-00428-CR
EX PARTE Billy Jack GUERRA
Original Habeas Corpus Proceeding 1
PER CURIAM
Sitting: Sandee Bryan Marion, Chief Justice
Marialyn Barnard, Justice
Jason Pulliam, Justice
Delivered and Filed: July 13, 2016
PETITION FOR WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS DISMISSED FOR LACK OF JURISDICTION
On June 30, 2016, Relator filed a pro se petition for writ of habeas corpus seeking an order
releasing him from confinement or reducing his bond. Relator is currently incarcerated in the
Bexar County Adult Detention Center awaiting trial on 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,
and county courts. TEX. CODE CRIM. PROC. ANN. art. 11.05 (West 2015).
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This proceeding arises out of Cause No. 2016CR1777, styled The State of Texas v. Billy Jack Guerra, pending in the
144th Judicial District Court, Bexar County, Texas, the Honorable Lorina I. Rummel presiding.
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We further note that Relator has been appointed counsel to represent him before the trial
court. Any original proceeding on Relator’s behalf should be presented by Relator’s appointed
counsel. Relator is not entitled to hybrid representation. Patrick v. State, 906 S.W.2d 481, 498
(Tex. Crim. App. 1995). The absence of a right to hybrid representation means relator’s pro se
petition presents nothing for this court’s review. Id.PER CURIAM
DO NOT PUBLISH
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