in Re Gerald E. Gilbert

• Court: Court of Appeals of Texas
• Decided: August 23, 2007
• Docket: 01-07-00647-CR
• Status: Published

Opinion

Opinion issued August 23, 2007

In The

Court of Appeals

For The

First District of Texas

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NO. 01-07-00647-CR

IN RE GERALD GILBERT, Relator

Original Proceeding on Petition for Writ of Mandamus

MEMORANDUM OPINION

Relator Gerald Gilbert filed a petition for writ of mandamus complaining that respondent court reporter ⁽¹⁾ and respondent district clerk ⁽²⁾ have not provided him with trial records for cause number 958955. We dismiss the petition for lack of jurisdiction.

This Court has mandamus jurisdiction against a district court judge or county court judge in our district, and all writs necessary to enforce our jurisdiction. ⁽³⁾ See Tex. Gov't Code Ann. § 22.221 (Vernon 2006). We have no authority to issue a writ of mandamus against a court reporter unless such is necessary to enforce our jurisdiction. In re Strickhausen, 994 S.W.2d 936, 936 (Tex. App.--Houston [1st Dist.] 1999, orig. proceeding). Also, we have no authority to issue a writ of mandamus against a district clerk unless such is necessary to enforce our jurisdiction. In re Coronado, 980 S.W.2d 691, 692 (Tex. App.--San Antonio 1998, orig. proceeding).

This Court issued an opinion affirming relator's conviction in cause number 958955 on March 20, 2003. See Gilbert v. State, 196 S.W. 3d 163, (Tex. App.--Houston [1st Dist.] 2005, pet ref'd). Our mandate was filed by the Harris County District Clerk's office on December 6, 2006. We no longer have plenary jurisdiction over the direct appeal. See Tex. R. App. P. 19.

Accordingly, the petition for writ of mandamus against the court reporter and the district clerk is dismissed for lack of jurisdiction.PER CURIAM

Panel consists of Chief Justice Radack, and Justices Keyes and Higley

Do not publish. Tex. R. App. P. 47.2(b).

1. Respondent is Trish Matthew, the official court reporter of the 228th District Court, Harris

2.

Respondent is Charles Bacarisse, Harris County District Clerk.

3. This Court has no authority to issue writs of mandamus in criminal law matters pertaining to post conviction habeas corpus proceedings seeking relief from final felony judgments. That jurisdiction lies exclusively with the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals. See Board of Pardons & Paroles ex rel. Keene v. Court of Appeals for the Eighth District, 910 S.W.2d 481, 483 (Tex. Crim. App. 1995); In re McAfee, 53 S.W.3d 715, 717-18 (Tex. App.--Houston [1st Dist.] 2001, orig. proceeding); Tex. Code Crim. Proc. Ann. art. 11.07, § 3 (Vernon 2006).