In Re Thomas Blanchard v. the State of Texas
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Opinion
Court of Appeals Tenth Appellate District of Texas
10-25-00485-CR
In re Thomas Blanchard
Original Proceeding
CHIEF JUSTICE JOHNSON delivered the opinion of the Court.
MEMORANDUM OPINION
Thomas Blanchard filed an application for a writ of habeas corpus. The
application was filed as an original proceeding in this Court contending that
Blanchard is being illegally confined and unlawfully restrained in Brazos
County, Texas.
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, Blanchard does not allege that he has filed a petition for a writ of
habeas corpus in the trial court from which he is attempting to appeal.
Because he 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 petition for writ of habeas corpus filed by Blanchard on December 23, 2025,
is dismissed for want of jurisdiction. See TEX. R. APP. P. 52.8(a).
MATT JOHNSON Chief Justice
OPINION DELIVERED and FILED: January 8, 2026 Before Chief Justice Johnson, Justice Smith, and Justice Harris Petition dismissed Do Not Publish OT06
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