in Re Jason Marc Norton

• Court: Court of Appeals of Texas
• Decided: March 8, 2017
• Docket: 10-17-00050-CR
• Status: Published

Opinion

IN THE TENTH COURT OF APPEALS

No. 10-17-00050-CR

IN RE JASON MARC NORTON

Original Proceeding

MEMORANDUM OPINION

Jason Marc Norton has filed a petition for writ of mandamus, requesting this Court

order a district judge in Brazoria County to grant Norton’s motion and order the release

of records so that Norton can pursue an out-of-time appeal. There are procedural

problems with Norton’s petition; however, we use Rule 2 to proceed to a timely

disposition. TEX. R. APP. P. 2.

This Court has no jurisdiction over proceedings in Brazoria County. See TEX. GOV'T

CODE ANN. § 22.201(k) (West 2004).1 Accordingly, Norton’s petition is dismissed for want

1 Brazoria County is in the jurisdiction of the 1st and14th Courts of Appeals. TEX. GOV'T CODE ANN. § 22.201(b), (o) (West 2004). Norton’s original appeal was transferred to this Court by a docket equalization of jurisdiction.

TOM GRAY Chief Justice

Before Chief Justice Gray, Justice Davis, and Justice Scoggins Petition dismissed Opinion delivered and filed March 8, 2017 Do not publish [OT06]

order which gave this Court jurisdiction of his direct appeal but not any other direct or ancillary proceeding not related to the enforcement of this Court’s original judgment.

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