In re Jason Marc Norton Appeal from 23rd District Court of Brazoria County (memorandum opinion)
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IN THE TENTH COURT OF APPEALS No. 10-17-00050-CR IN RE JASON MARC NORTON Original Proceeding MEMORANDUM OPINION Jason Marc Norton has filed a petition for writ of mandamus, requesting this Court order a district judge in Brazoria County to grant Norton’s motion and order the release of records so that Norton can pursue an out-of-time appeal. There are procedural problems with Norton’s petition; however, we use Rule 2 to proceed to a timely disposition. TEX. R. APP. P. 2. This Court has no jurisdiction over proceedings in Brazoria County. See TEX. GOV'T CODE ANN. § 22.201(k) (West 2004).1 Accordingly, Norton’s petition is dismissed for want 1 Brazoria County is in the jurisdiction of the 1st and14th Courts of Appeals. TEX. GOV'T CODE ANN. § 22.201(b), (o) (West 2004). Norton’s original appeal was transferred to this Court by a docket equalization of jurisdiction. TOM GRAY Chief Justice Before Chief Justice Gray, Justice Davis, and Justice Scoggins Petition dismissed Opinion delivered and filed March 8, 2017 Do not publish [OT06] order which gave this Court jurisdiction of his direct appeal but not any other direct or ancillary proceeding not related to the enforcement of this Court’s original judgment. In re Norton Page 2
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