In Re Lee Roy Chaney v. the State of Texas

Court of Appeals
Tenth Appellate District of Texas

10-25-00375-CR

In re Lee Roy Chaney

Original Proceeding

CHIEF JUSTICE JOHNSON delivered the opinion of the Court.

MEMORANDUM OPINION

Lee Roy Chaney filed a pro se application for a writ of habeas corpus. See

TEX. CODE CRIM. PROC. art. 11.13. The application was filed as an original

proceeding in this Court contending that Chaney has been confined for longer

than 180 days with no indictment filed.

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, Chaney does not allege that he has filed petitions for a writ of

habeas corpus in the trial court from which he is attempting to appeal the trial

court’s rulings. 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 Lee Roy Chaney on

October 23, 2025, is dismissed for want of jurisdiction. See TEX. R. APP. P.

52.8(a).

MATT JOHNSON
Chief Justice

OPINION DELIVERED and FILED: October 30, 2025
Before Chief Justice Johnson,
Justice Smith, and
Justice Harris
Dismissed
Do Not Publish
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