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Ex parte Juan Torres
MEMORANDUM OPINION
Appellant seeks to appeal the denial of a post-conviction writ of habeas corpus. On June 8, 2015, this court issued an order noting that the courts of appeals have no jurisdiction over felony post-conviction writs of habeas corpus, and any complaint pertaining to a post-conviction writ of habeas corpus should be filed in the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals. Tex.Code Crim. Proc.. art. 11.07 § 3 (West 2015). We therefore ordered appellant to show cause in writing why this appeal should not be dismissed for want of jurisdiction.
Appellant failed to respond to our order. Because we lack jurisdiction over this appeal, we dismiss the appeal for want of jurisdiction.
PER CURIAM
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Docket No: No. 04–15–00182–CR
Decided: July 08, 2015
Court: Court of Appeals of Texas, San Antonio.
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