Opinion issued November 1, 2016
In The
Court of Appeals
For The
First District of Texas
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NO. 01-16-00763-CR
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IN RE LASANAH MASSAQUOI, Relator
Original Proceeding on Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus
MEMORANDUM OPINION
Lasanah Massaquoi seeks a writ of habeas corpus based on the trial court’s
denial of his motion for new trial.* He also seeks a change of venue.
We dismiss this petition for lack of jurisdiction. See TEX. GOV’T CODE
§ 22.221(d) (appellate courts have jurisdiction to issue writ of habeas corpus only
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The underlying case is State of Texas v. Lasanah Massaquoi, cause number
1515427, pending in the 178th District Court of Harris County, Texas, the
Honorable David Mendoza, presiding.
when relator is imprisoned by virtue of order or judgment in civil case). Any
pending motions are dismissed as moot.
PER CURIAM
Panel consists of Justices Bland, Massengale, and Lloyd.
Do not publish. TEX. R. APP. P. 47.2(b).
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