In re Jesse Mendez aka Jesse Hernandez, Relator--Appeal from 144th Judicial District Court of Bexar County

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i i i i i i MEMORANDUM OPINION No. 04-10-00380-CR IN RE Jesse MENDEZ Original Mandamus Proceeding1 PER CURIAM Sitting: Catherine Stone, Chief Justice Sandee Bryan Marion, Justice Steven C. Hilbig, Justice Delivered and Filed: June 9, 2010 PETITION FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS DISMISSED FOR LACK OF JURISDICTION On May 17, 2010, relator Jesse Mendez filed a petition for writ of mandamus, complaining about the trial court s failure to provide him a free copy of the record and statement of facts from his underlying felony conviction so that he can prepare his post-conviction application for writ of habeas corpus. In 2008, relator was convicted of robbery and was sentenced to 55 years confinement. On December 30, 2009, this court affirmed the conviction. Only the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals has jurisdiction over matters related to postconviction relief from an otherwise final felony conviction. See Ater v. Eighth Court of Appeals, 802 S.W.2d 241, 243 (Tex. 1991); see also TEX . CODE CRIM . PROC . ANN . art. 11.07 (Vernon Supp. 1 ¦ This proceeding arises out of Cause No.2006-CR-3128B, styled State v. Jesse Mendez, in the 144th Judicial District Court, Bexar County, Texas, the Honorable Catherine Torres-Stahl presiding. 04-10-00380-CR 2009); Board of Pardons & Paroles ex rel. Keene v. Court of Appeals for Eighth Dist., 910 S.W.2d 481, 483 (Tex. Crim. App. 1995) (holding that Article 11.07 provides the exclusive means to challenge a final felony conviction. ). Because the relief sought in relator s petition relates to postconviction relief from an otherwise final felony conviction, we are without jurisdiction to consider his petition for writ of mandamus. Accordingly, relator s petition is DISMISSED FOR LACK OF JURISDICTION. PER CURIAM DO NOT PUBLISH -2-

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