In re Carlos Zuniga Appeal from 79th Judicial District Court of Jim Wells County (memorandum opinion per curiam)

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Fourth Court of Appeals San Antonio, Texas MEMORANDUM OPINION No. 04-19-00551-CR IN RE Carlos ZUNIGA Original Mandamus Proceeding 1 PER CURIAM Sitting: Patricia O. Alvarez, Justice Luz Elena D. Chapa, Justice Irene Rios, Justice Delivered and Filed: September 18, 2019 PETITION FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS DISMISSED FOR WANT OF JURISDICTION On August 19, 2019, relator filed a petition for writ of mandamus by which he seeks to compel the Board of Pardons and Paroles to determine relator is entitled to parole, “reverse the lower court’s judgment in whole or in part and [sic] the judgment of the lower court [sic] should have rendered at parole review.” This court’s mandamus jurisdiction does not extend to the Board of Pardons and Paroles. See TEX. GOV’T CODE § 22.221(a), (b). Therefore, we dismiss relator’s petition for want of jurisdiction. PER CURIAM DO NOT PUBLISH 1 This proceeding arises from a parole panel decision by the State of Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles.

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