IN RE PATRICK DEON HOWARD, Relator

Writ of Mandamus Dismissed, Opinion issued February 22, 2007
 
 
 
In The
Court of Appeals
Fifth District of Texas at Dallas
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No. 05-07-00172-CV
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IN RE PATRICK DEON HOWARD, Relator
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Original Proceeding from the Criminal District Court No. 4
Dallas County, Texas
Trial Court Cause No. F96-17437-MK
 
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MEMORANDUM OPINION
Before Justices Moseley, Bridges, and Francis
Opinion by Justice Bridges
 
        Relator seeks mandamus relief to vacate the judgment in his murder case. On April 22, 1999, this Court affirmed the judgment in this case on direct appeal. See Howard v. State, Nos. 05- 96-01917-CR (Tex. App.-Dallas April 22, 1999, pet. ref'd)(not designated for publication). We do not have jurisdiction to grant post-conviction relief. See Ater v. Eighth Court of Appeals, 802 S.W.2d 241, 243 (Tex. Crim. App. 1991)(orig. proceeding); In re McFee, 53 S.W3d 715, 717 (Tex. App.-Houston [1st Dist.] 2001, orig. proceeding). Accordingly, we DISMISS the relator's petition for writ of mandamus for want of jurisdiction.
 
 
                                                          
                                                          DAVID L. BRIDGES
                                                          JUSTICE
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