Ex Parte Billy J. Guerra Appeal from 144th Judicial District Court of Bexar County (memorandum opinion per curiam)

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Fourth Court of Appeals San Antonio, Texas MEMORANDUM OPINION No. 04-16-00444-CR EX PARTE Billy Jack GUERRA Original Habeas Corpus Proceeding 1 PER CURIAM Sitting: Marialyn Barnard, Justice Patricia Alvarez, Justice Jason Pulliam, Justice Delivered and Filed: July 20, 2016 PETITION FOR WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS DISMISSED FOR LACK OF JURISDICTION On July 11, 2016, Petitioner filed a pro se petition for writ of habeas corpus seeking a dismissal of his case for an alleged failure to provide him with a speedy trial. Petitioner was sentenced on July 6, 2016 after pleading no contest to a charge of possession of a controlled substance under Texas Health and Safety Code section 481.115 (West 2010). This court has no original habeas corpus jurisdiction in criminal matters. Dodson v. State, 988 S.W.2d 833, 835 (Tex. App.—San Antonio 1999, no pet.). In criminal matters, the courts authorized to issue writs of habeas corpus are the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals, district courts, 1 This proceeding arises out of Cause No. 2016CR1777, styled The State of Texas v. Billy Jack Guerra, in the 144th Judicial District Court, Bexar County, Texas, the Honorable Lorina I. Rummel presiding. 04-16-00444-CR and county courts. TEX. CODE CRIM. PROC. ANN. art. 11.05 (West 2015). Accordingly we must DISMISS this petition FOR LACK OF JURISDICTION. PER CURIAM DO NOT PUBLISH -2-

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