In Re Madyson Rae Hendricks v. the State of Texas

• Court: Court of Appeals of Texas
• Decided: August 28, 2025
• Docket: 10-25-00287-CR
• Status: Published

Opinion

Court of Appeals Tenth Appellate District of Texas

10-25-00286-CR 10-25-00287-CR 10-25-00288-CR

In re Madyson Rae Hendricks

Original Proceeding

JUSTICE HARRIS delivered the opinion of the Court.

MEMORANDUM OPINION

Denise Melendez filed an application for a writ of habeas corpus on

behalf of Madyson Rae Hendricks, who is currently being held on three charges

for which bail has been set. See TEX. CODE CRIM. PROC. art. 11.13. The

applications were filed as original proceedings in this Court contending that

Madyson Rae Hendricks was being illegally confined and unlawfully

restrained in Walker County, Texas pursuant to three warrants.

Original jurisdiction to issue a writ of habeas corpus in a criminal

proceeding is limited to the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals, the district

courts, and the county courts. See TEX. CODE CRIM. PROC. art. 11.05. In the

application, Melendez does not allege that she or Hendricks have filed petitions for a writ of habeas corpus in the trial court from which they are attempting to

appeal the trial court’s rulings. Because she is seeking direct relief from this

Court, we lack jurisdiction in this proceeding. See Ex parte Twyman, 716

S.W.2d 951, 952 (Tex. Crim. App. 1986).

The petitions for writ of habeas corpus filed by Denise Melendez on

behalf of Madysen Rae Hendricks on August 26, 2025, are dismissed for want

of jurisdiction. See TEX. R. APP. P. 52.8(a).

LEE HARRIS Justice

OPINION DELIVERED and FILED: August 28, 2025 Before Chief Justice Johnson, Justice Smith, and Justice Harris Dismissed Do not publish OT06

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