Ex Parte Jerry Lee Duffing

Opinion

Ex parte Jerry Lee Duffing

IN THE

TENTH COURT OF APPEALS

No. 10-02-292-CR

EX PARTE JERRY LEE DUFFING

Original Proceeding

MEMORANDUM OPINION

      Jerry Lee Duffing has filed an application for writ of habeas corpus under article 11.07 of the Code of Criminal Procedure alleging that his three underlying felony convictions should be set aside.

      “This Court does not have original habeas jurisdiction in criminal law matters.” Ex parte Hearon, 3 S.W.3d 650, 650 (Tex. App.—Waco 1999, no pet.); accord Dodson v. State, 988 S.W.2d 833, 835 (Tex. App.—San Antonio 1999, no pet.); Sanders v. State, 771 S.W.2d 645, 650 (Tex. App.—El Paso 1989, pet. ref’d). An article 11.07 writ application must be filed with the convicting court and “made returnable to the Court of Criminal Appeals.” Tex. Code Crim. Proc. Ann. art. 11.07, § 3 (Vernon Supp. 2002); In re Stone, 26 S.W.3d 568, 569 (Tex. App.—Waco 2000, orig. proceeding) (per curiam).

      Accordingly, we dismiss Duffing’s application for want of jurisdiction.

                                                             PER CURIAM

Before Chief Justice Davis,

      Justice Vance, and

      Justice Gray

Application dismissed for want of jurisdiction

Opinion delivered and filed October 30, 2002

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