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In re Chilton

Court of Appeals of Texas, Twelfth District, Tyler
Jun 25, 2008
No. 12-08-00277-CR (Tex. App. Jun. 25, 2008)

Opinion

No. 12-08-00277-CR

Opinion delivered June 25, 2008. DO NOT PUBLISH.

Original Proceeding.

Panel consisted of WORTHEN, C.J., GRIFFITH, J., and HOYLE, J.


MEMORANDUM OPINION


Reginald Chilton filed a petition for writ of mandamus requesting that we order the Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles to give him credit for time served while awaiting his transport to the State's Substance Abuse Felony Program (SAFP). This court has no mandamus jurisdiction over the Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles. See Tex. Gov't Code Ann. § 22.221 (Vernon 2004). Accordingly, the petition for writ of mandamus is dismissed for want of jurisdiction .


Summaries of

In re Chilton

Court of Appeals of Texas, Twelfth District, Tyler
Jun 25, 2008
No. 12-08-00277-CR (Tex. App. Jun. 25, 2008)
Case details for

In re Chilton

Case Details

Full title:IN RE: REGINALD CHILTON, RELATOR

Court:Court of Appeals of Texas, Twelfth District, Tyler

Date published: Jun 25, 2008

Citations

No. 12-08-00277-CR (Tex. App. Jun. 25, 2008)

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