In The
Court of Appeals
Ninth District of Texas at Beaumont
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NO. 09-06-330 CR
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EX PARTE KARIM ANABTAWI
Jefferson County, Texas
Trial Cause Nos. 88421
On July 13, 2006, the trial court denied Karim Anabtawi's application for writ of habeas corpus without conducting an evidentiary hearing or issuing the writ of habeas corpus. We questioned our jurisdiction over the appeal. Anabtawi filed a response in which he argues the merits of his application for writ of habeas corpus without first establishing that the order is appealable.
No appeal lies from the refusal to issue a writ of habeas corpus unless the trial court conducts an evidentiary hearing on the merits of the application. Ex parte Hargett, 819 S.W.2d 866 (Tex. Crim. App. 1991); Noe v. State, 646 S.W.2d 230 (Tex. Crim. App. 1983). In this case, the trial court did not address the merits of Anabtawi's petition. The trial court did not issue a writ of habeas corpus, nor did the court conduct an evidentiary hearing on the application for the writ. Compare Ex parte Silva, 968 S.W.2d 367 (Tex. Crim. App. 1998); Ex parte McCullough, 966 S.W.2d 529 (Tex. Crim. App. 1998). We hold we have no jurisdiction over this appeal. Accordingly, it is ordered that the appeal be dismissed for want of jurisdiction.
APPEAL DISMISSED.
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STEVE McKEITHEN
Chief Justice
Opinion Delivered September 13, 2006
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Before McKeithen, C.J., Kreger and Horton, JJ.