in Re: David Ray Leverton

• Court: Court of Appeals of Texas
• Decided: November 16, 2006
• Docket: 14-06-00823-CV
• Status: Published

Opinion

Petition for Writ of Mandamus Dismissed and Memorandum Opinion filed November 16, 2006

Petition for Writ of Mandamus Dismissed and Memorandum Opinion filed November 16, 2006.    

In The

Fourteenth Court of Appeals

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NO. 14-06-00823-CV

IN RE DAVID RAY LEVERTON, Relator

ORIGINAL PROCEEDING

WRIT OF MANDAMUS

M E M O R A N D U M  O P I N I O N

On September 22, 2006, relator David Ray Leverton, an inmate in the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, filed a petition for writ of mandamus in this Court, seeking an order directing Charles Bacarisse, the Harris County District Clerk, to provide relator with findings of fact and conclusions of law regarding the trial court=s denial of relator=s habeas corpus writ.

This Court is empowered to issue writs of mandamus to enforce its jurisdiction, or against judges of district or county courts within our appellate district.  See Tex. Gov=t Code Ann. ' 22.221 (Vernon 2004).  Because the requested writ is not within our jurisdiction, we dismiss relator=s petition for lack of jurisdiction.

Accordingly, the petition for writ of mandamus is ordered dismissed.

PER CURIAM

Petition Dismissed and Memorandum Opinion filed November 16, 2006.

Panel consists of Justices Fowler, Edelman, and Frost.