Michael A. Rivas v. the State of Texas

• Court: Court of Appeals of Texas
• Decided: January 26, 2023
• Docket: 04-14-00181-CR
• Status: Published

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Fourth Court of Appeals San Antonio, Texas January 26, 2023

No. 04-14-00181-CR

Michael A. RIVAS, Appellant

v.

The STATE of Texas, Appellee

From the 38th Judicial District Court, Medina County, Texas Trial Court No. 12-04-10954-CR Honorable Camile Glasscock Dubose, Judge Presiding

ORDER

Sitting: Rebeca C. Martinez, Justice Patricia O. Alvarez, Justice Luz Elena D. Chapa, Justice In 2014, a jury found Appellant Michael Rivas guilty of murder, aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, and criminal conspiracy related to the death of Felix Flores. Rivas was sentenced to imprisonment for life. On February 3, 2016, in appeal number 04-14-00181-CR, this court issued its opinion which affirmed—as reformed—the trial court’s judgment. On June 3, 2016, this court issued its mandate in that appeal. On January 17, 2023, Appellant filed his “Motion for Consid[er]ing Ruling.” This court’s plenary power in appeal number 04-14-00181-CR has expired; this court no longer has jurisdiction in that appeal. See TEX. R. APP. P. 19.1 (plenary power period); id. 19.3 (“After its plenary power expires, the court cannot vacate or modify its judgment.”). Further, this court has “no jurisdiction over post-conviction writs of habeas corpus in felony cases.” In re Coronado, 980 S.W.2d 691, 692 (Tex. App.—San Antonio 1998, orig. proceeding); accord TEX. CODE CRIM. PROC. ANN. art. 11.07. Post-conviction writs of habeas corpus are to be filed in the trial court in which the conviction was obtained and made returnable to the Court of Criminal Appeals. See TEX. CODE CRIM. PROC. ANN. art. 11.07(b). FILE COPY

To obtain a free copy of the record to prepare a post-conviction writ of habeas corpus, Appellant must file a motion in the trial court in which the conviction was obtained and demonstrate that his claim is not frivolous and that the record is needed to decide the issues presented. See United States v. MacCollom, 426 U.S. 317, 325–26 (1976); Escobar v. State, 880 S.W.2d 782, 783 (Tex. App.—Houston [1st Dist.] 1993, no pet.).

_________________________________ Patricia O. Alvarez, Justice

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court on this 26th day of January, 2023.

___________________________________ MICHAEL A. CRUZ, Clerk of Court