Opinion issued December 1, 2005
In The
Court of Appeals
For The
First District of Texas
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NO. 01-05-01085-CR
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IN RE JAMES MCCREARY, Applicant
Original Proceeding on Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus
MEMORANDUM OPINION
Applicant, James McCreary, has filed a request for a writ of habeas corpus (bond reduction) 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(d) (Vernon 2004). Therefore, we are without jurisdiction to grant habeas corpus relief.
We dismiss for want of jurisdiction.
PER CURIAM
Panel consists of Justices Taft, Jennings, and Higley.