Ex Parte Martin Parks Appeal from 379th Judicial District Court of Bexar County (memorandum opinion per curiam)

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Fourth Court of Appeals San Antonio, Texas MEMORANDUM OPINION No. 04-16-00371-CR EX PARTE Martin PARKS Original Proceeding 1 PER CURIAM Sitting: Sandee Bryan Marion, Chief Justice Rebeca C. Martinez, Justice Luz Elena D. Chapa, Justice Delivered and Filed: June 22, 2016 PETITION FOR WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS DISMISSED FOR LACK OF JURISDICTION On June 15, 2016, petitioner Martin Parks filed a pro se petition for writ of habeas corpus with this court, complaining of his incarceration in the Bexar County Adult Detention Center. This court has no original habeas corpus jurisdiction in criminal matters. Dodson v. State, 988 S.W.2d 833, 835 (Tex. App.—San Antonio 1999, no pet.). In criminal matters, the courts authorized to issue writs of habeas corpus are the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals, district courts, and county courts. TEX. CODE CRIM. PROC. ANN. art. 11.05 (West 2015). Therefore, the petition for writ of habeas is dismissed for lack of jurisdiction. PER CURIAM 1 This proceeding arises out of Cause No. NM302835, pending in the 379th Judicial District Court, Bexar County, Texas, the Honorable Ron Rangel presiding.

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