In Re Thomas Dione Moore v. the State of Texas

Tex. App. Ct., 10th Dist. (Waco)

In Re Thomas Dione Moore v. the State of Texas

Texas Court of Appeals, 10th District (Waco)·Decided April 9, 2026·No. 10-26-00126-CR·Published

Opinion

Court of Appeals

Tenth Appellate District of Texas

10-26-00126-CR

In re Thomas Dione Moore

Original Proceeding

JUSTICE HARRIS delivered the opinion of the Court.

MEMORANDUM OPINION

Thomas Moore filed a document entitled “Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus” in which he seeks mandamus relief relating to a pending proceeding in the 20th District Court in Milam County, Texas. The 20th District Court is located outside the geographic district for the Tenth Court of Appeals. See TEX. GOV'T CODE §22.201(k) (granting this Court jurisdiction over the counties of Bosque, Burleson, Brazos, Coryell, Ellis, Falls, Freestone, Hamilton, Hill, Johnson, Leon, Limestone, Madison, McLennan, Navarro, Robertson, Somervell, and Walker). As such, we are without freestanding writ jurisdiction under Section 22.221(b)(1) to issue a writ of mandamus against the 20th District Court of Milam County because it is outside of the Tenth Court of Appeals District. See In re Jackson, No. 08-20-00026-CV, 2020 WL 562983, 2020 Tex. App. LEXIS 1003 (Tex. App.—El Paso Feb. 5, 2020, no pet.). This petition is dismissed for want of jurisdiction.

LEE HARRIS

Justice

OPINION DELIVERED and FILED: April 9, 2026 Before Chief Justice Johnson, Justice Smith, and Justice Harris Dismissed Do not publish OT06

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Court of Appeals

Tenth Appellate District of Texas

10-26-00126-CR

In re Thomas Dione Moore

Original Proceeding

JUSTICE HARRIS delivered the opinion of the Court.

MEMORANDUM OPINION

Thomas Moore filed a document entitled “Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus” in which he seeks mandamus relief relating to a pending proceeding in the 20th District Court in Milam County, Texas. The 20th District Court is located outside the geographic district for the Tenth Court of Appeals. See TEX. GOV'T CODE §22.201(k) (granting this Court jurisdiction over the counties of Bosque, Burleson, Brazos, Coryell, Ellis, Falls, Freestone, Hamilton, Hill, Johnson, Leon, Limestone, Madison, McLennan, Navarro, Robertson, Somervell, and Walker). As such, we are without freestanding writ jurisdiction under Section 22.221(b)(1) to issue a writ of mandamus against the 20th District Court of Milam County because it is outside of the Tenth Court of Appeals District. See In re Jackson, No. 08-20-00026-CV, 2020 WL 562983, 2020 Tex. App. LEXIS 1003 (Tex. App.—El Paso Feb. 5, 2020, no pet.). This petition is dismissed for want of jurisdiction.

LEE HARRIS

Justice

OPINION DELIVERED and FILED: April 9, 2026 Before Chief Justice Johnson, Justice Smith, and Justice Harris Dismissed Do not publish OT06

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