Ex Parte: Darrell Roberts Appeal from 409th District Court of El Paso County (memorandum opinion)

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COURT OF APPEALS EIGHTH DISTRICT OF TEXAS EL PASO, TEXAS § No. 08-17-00198-CR § Appeal from EX PARTE: DARRELL ROBERTS § 409th District Court § of El Paso County, Texas § (TC # 20030D01740-409-3) § MEMORANDUM OPINION Darrell Roberts is attempting to appeal a purported ruling by the trial court on Roberts’ petition for writ of habeas corpus. We dismiss the appeal for lack for jurisdiction. Appellant was convicted of aggravated robbery in 2004 and sentenced to serve a twentyyear term in prison. On August 9, 2017, Appellant challenged his final felony conviction by filing an application for writ of habeas corpus. See TEX.CODE CRIM.PROC.ANN. art. 11.07 (West 2015). On September 6, 2017, Appellant filed notice of appeal “from the final order/judgement entered in this action 24 Aug. 2017.” The following day, we sent written notice to Appellant indicating that we lacked jurisdiction of his appeal. Appellant filed a response addressing the merits of his habeas corpus application. The Court of Criminal Appeals has exclusive jurisdiction to grant post-conviction habeas corpus relief in felony cases under Article 11.07 of the Code of Criminal Procedure. See TEX.CODE CRIM.PROC.ANN. art. 11.07, § 3; Padieu v. Court of Appeals of Texas, Fifth District, 392 S.W.3d 115, 117 (Tex.Crim.App. 2013)(orig. proceeding)(per curiam); Board of Pardons & Paroles ex rel. Keene v. Court of Appeals for Eighth Dist., 910 S.W.2d 481, 483 (Tex.Crim.App. 1995). Finding that we do not have jurisdiction over a purported appeal from the denial of habeas corpus relief under Article 11.07, we dismiss this appeal for lack of jurisdiction. October 11, 2017 ANN CRAWFORD McCLURE, Chief Justice Before McClure, C.J., Rodriguez, and Palafox, JJ. (Do Not Publish) -2-

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