Opinion issued July 3, 2003
In The
Court of Appeals
For The
First District of Texas
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NO. 01-03-00640-CV
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EX PARTE JAMES ROBERT GARTMAN, Applicant
Original Proceeding on Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus
MEMORANDUM OPINION
Applicant, James Robert Gartman, filed an application for writ of habeas corpus and a "Motion for Writ of Supersedas [sic]" in this Court.
The courts of appeals have no original habeas corpus jurisdiction in criminal matters. Dodson v. State, 988 S.W.2d 833, 835 (Tex. App.--San Antonio 1999, no pet.); Ex parte Denby, 627 S.W.2d 435, 435 (Tex. App.--Houston [1st Dist.] 1981, orig. proceeding); Tex. Gov't Code Ann. § 22.221 (Vernon Supp. 2003). Therefore, we are without jurisdiction to grant habeas corpus relief or supersedeas relief.
Accordingly, we dismiss for want of jurisdiction. All pending motions are overruled as moot.
PER CURIAM
Panel consists of Justices Hedges, Nuchia, and Keyes