In Re Jonathon Dyer v. the State of Texas

Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus Dismissed and Memorandum Opinion filed October 10, 2024.

In The

Fourteenth Court of Appeals

NO. 14-24-00716-CR

IN RE JONATHON DYER, Relator

ORIGINAL PROCEEDING WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS 174th District Court Harris County, Texas Trial Court Cause No. 1686141

MEMORANDUM OPINION

On Thursday, September 26, 2024, relator Jonathon Dyer filed a petition for writ of habeas corpus in this court. See Tex. Gov’t Code Ann. § 22.221; see also Tex. R. App. P. 52. Relator seeks a reduction of bond.

Relator is requesting habeas corpus relief. The courts of appeals have no original habeas-corpus jurisdiction in criminal matters. In re Ayers, 515 S.W.3d 356, 356 (Tex. App.—Houston [14th Dist.] 2016, orig. proceeding.) See Tex. Gov't

Code Ann. § 22.221(d); Dodson v. State, 988 S.W.2d 833, 835 (Tex. App.—San Antonio 1999, no pet.); Ex Parte Denby, 627 S.W.2d 435 (Tex. App.—Houston [1st Dist.] 1981, orig. proceeding). Original jurisdiction to grant a writ of habeas corpus in a criminal case is vested in the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals, the district courts, the county courts, or a judge in those courts. Ayers, 515 S.W.3d at 356; see Tex. Code Crim. Proc. Ann. art. 11.05 (West 2015); Ex Parte Hawkins, 885 S.W.2d 586, 588 (Tex. App.—El Paso 1994, orig. proceeding). Therefore, this court is without jurisdiction to consider relator's petition requesting habeas corpus relief. See Ayers, 515 S.W.3d at 356-57. Accordingly, we dismiss relator's petition for lack of jurisdiction.

PER CURIAM

Panel consists of Justices Jewell, Bourliot, and Zimmerer. Do Not Publish — Tex. R. App. P. 47.2(b).