Fourth Court of Appeals
San Antonio, Texas
MEMORANDUM OPINION
No. 04-14-00598-CR
IN RE Harold S. BOWENS Jr.
Original Mandamus Proceeding 1
PER CURIAM
Sitting: Catherine Stone, Chief Justice
Sandee Bryan Marion, Justice
Rebeca C. Martinez, Justice
Delivered and Filed: September 3, 2014
PETITION FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS DISMISSED FOR LACK OF JURISDICTION
On August 21, 2014, relator Harold S. Bowens Jr. filed a pro se petition for writ of
mandamus complaining that the trial court has “refused to enforce” his plea bargain agreement.
Relator was convicted of murder in October 1985 and no direct appeal of his conviction or sentence
was taken to this court.
Only the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals has jurisdiction over matters related to post-
conviction relief from an otherwise final felony conviction. See Ater v. Eighth Court of Appeals,
802 S.W.2d 241, 243 (Tex. Crim. App. 1991); see also TEX. CODE CRIM. PROC. ANN. art. 11.07
(West Supp. 2014); Board of Pardons & Paroles ex rel. Keene v. Court of Appeals for Eighth
Dist., 910 S.W.2d 481, 483 (Tex. Crim. App. 1995) (holding “Article 11.07 provides the exclusive
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This proceeding arises out of Cause No. 1985CR3726, styled The State of Texas v. Harold Bowens, pending in the
290th Judicial District Court, Bexar County, Texas, the Honorable Melisa Skinner presiding.
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means to challenge a final felony conviction.”). Because the relief sought in relator’s petition
relates to post-conviction relief from an otherwise final felony conviction, we are without
jurisdiction to consider his petition for writ of mandamus.
Accordingly, relator’s petition is dismissed for lack of jurisdiction.
PER CURIAM
DO NOT PUBLISH
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