Fourth Court of Appeals
San Antonio, Texas
MEMORANDUM OPINIION
No. 04-14-00665-CR
IN RE Michael HURTADO, Relator
Original Mandamus Proceeding 1
PER CURIAM
Sitting: Catherine Stone, Chief Justice
Patricia O. Alvarez, Justice
Luz Elena D. Chapa, Justice
Delivered and Filed: October 1, 2014
PETITION FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS DISMISSED FOR LACK OF JURISDICTION
On September 22, 2014, relator Michael Hurtado filed a pro se petition for writ of
mandamus raising several complaints related to his criminal case. In the underlying criminal
proceeding, relator was convicted of attempted capital murder of a peace officer in June 2007 and
no direct appeal of his conviction or sentence was taken to this court. See TEX. PENAL CODE ANN.
§19.03(a)(1), (b) (West Supp. 2014).
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
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This proceeding arises out of Cause No. 2006CR2194C, styled The State of Texas v. Michael Hurtado, pending in
the 290th Judicial District Court, Bexar County, Texas, the Honorable Melisa Skinner presiding.
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Dist., 910 S.W.2d 481, 483 (Tex. Crim. App. 1995) (holding “Article 11.07 provides the exclusive
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DO NOT PUBLISH
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