in Re: Stephen Clay Johnston

CourtCourt of Appeals of Texas
DecidedJune 18, 2010
Docket06-10-00105-CR
StatusPublished

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Opinion

                                                         In The

                                                Court of Appeals

                        Sixth Appellate District of Texas at Texarkana

                                                ______________________________

                                                             No. 06-10-00105-CR

                                             IN RE:  STEPHEN CLAY JOHNSTON

                                                  Original Habeas Corpus Proceeding

                                          Before Morriss, C.J., Carter and Moseley, JJ.

                                            Memorandum Opinion by Justice Moseley


                                                      MEMORANDUM OPINION

            Stephen Clay Johnston filed this application for writ of habeas corpus complaining that he was illegally incarcerated despite the fact that a “final plea bargain has been reached and signed by all parties.” 

            There is no indication that the trial court has ruled on Johnston’s application for writ of habeas corpus.  In fact, the certificate of service contains language indicating that the application may have been received by the trial court on the same date as it was received in this Court.  Thus, we have no jurisdiction to order the trial court to rule in a certain manner or to address the merits of Johnston’s claim.[1]  See Ex parte Young, 257 S.W.3d 276, 277 (Tex. App.––Beaumont 2008, orig. proceeding); In re Ramirez, 994 S.W.2d 682, 684 (Tex. App.––San Antonio 1998, orig. proceeding). 

            We deny the application for want of jurisdiction.

                                                                        Bailey C. Moseley

                                                                        Justice

Date Submitted:          June 17, 2010

Date Decided:             June 18, 2010

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[1]Johnston’s application does not present a situation in which this Court would have original jurisdiction over the writ of habeas corpus.  See Tex. Gov’t Code Ann. §§ 22.002, 22.221 (Vernon 2004). 

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Ex Parte Young
257 S.W.3d 276 (Court of Appeals of Texas, 2008)
In Re Ramirez
994 S.W.2d 682 (Court of Appeals of Texas, 1998)

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