In Re Jonathon Dyer v. the State of Texas

Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus Dismissed and Memorandum Opinion
filed October 10, 2024.

In The

Fourteenth Court of Appeals

NO. 14-24-00716-CR

IN RE JONATHON DYER, Relator

ORIGINAL PROCEEDING
WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS
174th District Court
Harris County, Texas
Trial Court Cause No. 1686141

MEMORANDUM OPINION

On Thursday, September 26, 2024, relator Jonathon Dyer filed a petition for
writ of habeas corpus in this court. See Tex. Gov’t Code Ann. § 22.221; see also
Tex. R. App. P. 52. Relator seeks a reduction of bond.

Relator is requesting habeas corpus relief. The courts of appeals have no
original habeas-corpus jurisdiction in criminal matters. In re Ayers, 515 S.W.3d
356, 356 (Tex. App.—Houston [14th Dist.] 2016, orig. proceeding.) See Tex. Gov't
Code Ann. § 22.221(d); Dodson v. State, 988 S.W.2d 833, 835 (Tex. App.—San
Antonio 1999, no pet.); Ex Parte Denby, 627 S.W.2d 435 (Tex. App.—Houston
[1st Dist.] 1981, orig. proceeding). Original jurisdiction to grant a writ of habeas
corpus in a criminal case is vested in the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals, the
district courts, the county courts, or a judge in those courts. Ayers, 515 S.W.3d at
356; see Tex. Code Crim. Proc. Ann. art. 11.05 (West 2015); Ex Parte Hawkins,
885 S.W.2d 586, 588 (Tex. App.—El Paso 1994, orig. proceeding). Therefore, this
court is without jurisdiction to consider relator's petition requesting habeas corpus
relief. See Ayers, 515 S.W.3d at 356-57.
Accordingly, we dismiss relator's petition for lack of jurisdiction.

PER CURIAM

Panel consists of Justices Jewell, Bourliot, and Zimmerer.
Do Not Publish — Tex. R. App. P. 47.2(b).

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