In re Thomas E. Stafford Appeal from 161st District Court of Ector County (memorandum opinion per curiam)

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Opinion filed July 19, 2018 In The Eleventh Court of Appeals __________ No. 11-18-00180-CR __________ IN RE THOMAS E. STAFFORD Original Mandamus Proceeding MEMORANDUM OPINION Relator, Thomas E. Stafford, has filed a pro se petition for writ of mandamus in this court. He requests mandamus relief related to the duties of the trial court and its clerk with respect to an Article 11.07 application for writ of habeas corpus. See TEX. CODE CRIM. PROC. ANN. art. 11.07 (West 2015). We dismiss Relator’s petition for want of jurisdiction. We have no jurisdiction to grant the relief requested by Relator with respect to his pending Article 11.07 writ. See Padieu v. Court of Appeals of Texas, Fifth Dist., 392 S.W.3d 115, 117–18 (Tex. Crim. App. 2013) (indicating that the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals has exclusive jurisdiction when an Article 11.07 application is pending). We have no authority to issue writs of mandamus in criminal law matters pertaining to proceedings under Article 11.07. In re McAfee, 53 S.W.3d 715, 718 (Tex. App.—Houston [1st Dist.] 2001, orig. proceeding). Should an applicant find it necessary to complain about the processing of an Article 11.07 application for writ of habeas corpus, the applicant may seek mandamus relief from the Court of Criminal Appeals. See Benson v. District Clerk, 331 S.W.3d 431 (Tex. Crim. App. 2011). Relator’s petition is dismissed for want of jurisdiction. PER CURIAM July 19, 2018 Do not publish. See TEX. R. APP. P. 47.2(b). Panel consists of: Willson, J., Bailey, J., and Wright, S.C.J.1 1 Jim R. Wright, Senior Chief Justice (Retired), Court of Appeals, 11th District of Texas at Eastland, sitting by assignment. 2

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