Fourth Court of Appeals
San Antonio, Texas
MEMORANDUM OPINION
No. 04-20-00110-CR
Juan CERDA,
Appellant
v.
The STATE of Texas,
Appellee
From the 227th Judicial District Court, Bexar County, Texas
Trial Court No. 2016CR9972-W1
Honorable Kevin M. O’Connell, Judge Presiding
PER CURIAM
Sitting: Sandee Bryan Marion, Chief Justice
Rebeca C. Martinez, Justice
Liza A. Rodriguez, Justice
Delivered and Filed: March 25, 2020
DISMISSED FOR LACK OF JURISDICTION
In the trial court, appellant filed a pro se application for post-conviction writ of habeas
corpus pursuant to article 11.07 of the Texas Code of Criminal Procedure, attacking his felony
conviction in 2016-CR-9972-W1 for which he was sentenced to seven years’ imprisonment. When
his application was denied by the trial court, he filed a notice of appeal seeking review by this
court. The courts of appeals, however, have no jurisdiction over felony post-conviction writs of
habeas corpus. See Ex parte Beard, 494 S.W.3d 315, 315-16 (Tex. App.—Waco 2015, no pet.).
04-20-00110-CR
Post-conviction writs of habeas corpus must be filed in the court of conviction, but made returnable
to the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals. See TEX. CODE CRIM. PROC. ANN. art. 11.07, § 3.
We therefore ordered appellant to show cause why this appeal should not be dismissed for
lack of jurisdiction. In his response, appellant concedes this court lacks jurisdiction over this
appeal. We dismiss this appeal for lack of jurisdiction.
PER CURIAM
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