in Re Christopher v. Acosta

Opinion issued October 6, 2011.

In The

Court of Appeals

For The

First District of Texas

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NO. 01-11-00713-CR

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In re Christopher V. Acosta, Relator

 

 

Original Proceeding on Petition for Writ of Mandamus

 

 

MEMORANDUM OPINION

          Relator, Christopher V. Acosta, has filed a pro se petition for writ of mandamus, complaining that the trial court has failed to act on his application for writ of habeas corpus in the manner proscribed by law.[1]  See Tex. Code Crim. Proc. Ann. art. 11.07 § 3(c) (West 2005). 

This Court does not have jurisdiction over matters related to applications for writ of habeas corpus under article 11.07.  See Tex. Code Crim. Proc. Ann. art. 11.07 §§ 3, 5; In re McAfee, 53 S.W.3d 715, 718 (Tex. App.—Houston [1st Dist.] 2001, orig. proceeding) (“Article 11.07 contains no role for the courts of appeals; the only courts referred to are the convicting court and the Court of Criminal Appeals).  Accordingly, we dismiss the petition for writ of mandamus for want of jurisdiction, and we dismiss all outstanding motions as moot.

PER CURIAM

Panel consists of Justices Jennings, Sharp, and Brown.

Do not publish.   Tex. R. App. P. 47.2(b).



[1]           Relator has identified the underlying habeas corpus proceeding as Ex parte Acosta, No. 924847-A, in the 183rd District Court of Harris County, Texas, the Honorable Vanessa Velasquez presiding.