In Re Robron Stevalle Charlvez Lewis v. the State of Texas
Opinion
COURT OF APPEALS
EIGHTH DISTRICT OF TEXAS
EL PASO, TEXAS
bond imposed upon him is excessive for various reasons. We dismiss the petition for lack of
jurisdiction.
Original habeas jurisdiction of the courts of appeals is limited to cases in which a person’s
liberty is restrained because they violated an order, judgment, or decree entered by a trial court in
a civil case. See Tex. Gov’t Code § 22.221(d). Courts of appeals do not possess jurisdiction to
consider original petitions for writ of habeas corpus in criminal matters. See id.; In re Ayers, 515
S.W.3d 356 (Tex. App.—Houston [14th Dist.] 2016, orig. proceeding) (per curiam); see also
Tex Code Crim. Proc. Ann. art. 11.05 (vesting exclusive jurisdiction to consider original petitions
for writs of habeas corpus in the Court of Criminal Appeals, district courts, county courts, and
judges sitting on these courts).
Accordingly, we dismiss Lewis’s petition for writ of habeas corpus for lack of jurisdiction.
See id.; In re Neal, 653 S.W.3d 346, 346 (Tex. App.—Dallas 2022, orig. proceeding).
LISA J. SOTO, Justice
May 19, 2026
Before Salas Mendoza, C.J., Palafox and Soto, JJ.
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