In Re: Andres Silva--Appeal from of County

COURT OF APPEALS

EIGHTH DISTRICT OF TEXAS

EL PASO, TEXAS

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IN RE: ANDRES SILVA ) No. 08-06-00087-CR

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)AN ORIGINAL PROCEEDING

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) IN HABEAS CORPUS

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O P I N I O N

Andres Silva filed a petition for writ of habeas corpus. See generally Tex.R.App.P. 52.1-52.11. In response to the Court s inquiry whether it has jurisdiction of this matter, Silva filed a motion to dismiss stating that the issues raised in the petition will be heard in the trial court. A court of appeals does not have original habeas corpus jurisdiction in criminal law matters. See Tex.Code Crim.Proc.Ann. art. 11.05 (Vernon 2005); Tex.Gov t Code Ann. 22.221 (Vernon 2004);Ex parte Hawkins, 885 S.W.2d 586, 588 (Tex.App.--El Paso 1994, orig. proceeding). We deny the motion to dismiss as moot and dismiss this original proceeding for want of jurisdiction.

July 27, 2006

ANN CRAWFORD McCLURE, Justice

Before Barajas, C.J., McClure, and Chew, JJ.

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