Stanley Dale Self v. State

Opinion

COURT OF APPEALS

SECOND DISTRICT OF TEXAS

FORT WORTH

NO. 02-15-00193-CR

NO. 02-15-00194-CR

STANLEY DALE SELF APPELLANT V.

THE STATE OF TEXAS STATE

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FROM THE 367TH DISTRICT COURT OF DENTON COUNTY TRIAL COURT NOS. F-90-478-E, F-90-572-E

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MEMORANDUM OPINION1

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In both cause numbers, appellant Stanley Dale Self attempts to appeal from the trial court’s orders denying his motion for appointment of counsel to prepare and prosecute a postconviction application for writ of habeas corpus.

On July 15, 2015, we sent appellant a letter expressing our concern that we lacked jurisdiction over the appeals because, under code of criminal

1 See Tex. R. App. P. 47.4.

procedure article 11.07, we have no jurisdiction over matters relating to postconviction applications, including requests for appointment of counsel. See Tex. Code Crim. Proc. Ann. art. 11.07 (West 2015); Cooper v. State, No. 02-15- 00145-CR, 2015 WL 3799069, at *1 & nn.2, 4 (Tex. App.—Fort Worth June 18, 2015, no pet. h.) (mem. op., not designated for publication) (disposing of attempted appeal of trial court’s order denying motion for appointment of postconviction habeas counsel).

We informed appellant that unless he or any party desiring to continue the appeals filed a response showing grounds for continuing the appeals, we would dismiss the appeals for want of jurisdiction. Appellant filed a response, but it does not show grounds for continuing the appeals. Therefore, we dismiss the appeals for want of jurisdiction. See Tex. R. App. P. 43.2(f).

/s/ Bonnie Sudderth

BONNIE SUDDERTH

JUSTICE

PANEL: LIVINGSTON, C.J.; DAUPHINOT AND SUDDERTH, JJ.

DO NOT PUBLISH Tex. R. App. P. 47.2(b)

DELIVERED: July 23, 2015