Opinion
No. 04-15-00373-CR
07-08-2015
IN RE Robert Luis COLON
MEMORANDUM OPINION
Original Mandamus Proceeding PER CURIAM Sitting: Marialyn Barnard, Justice Patricia O. Alvarez, Justice Jason Pulliam, Justice PETITION FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS DISMISSED FOR LACK OF JURISDICTION
This proceeding arises out of Cause Nos. 83CR2420, 83CR2421, 83CR2422, 83CR2423 and 83CR2424, styled The State of Texas v. Robert Luis Colon, in the 227th Judicial District Court, Bexar County, Texas. --------
On June 22, 2015, relator Robert Luis Colon filed a pro se petition for writ of mandamus challenging his convictions in five underlying criminal matters. In 1984, relator was convicted of the felony offenses of indecency with a child, aggravated rape of a child, and three counts of burglary of a habitation. On August 30, 1985, this court affirmed relator's convictions in Appeal No. 04-84-00177-CR. Colon v. State, 696 S.W.2d 267, 268 (Tex. App.—San Antonio 1985, pet. ref'd). Therefore, relator's felony convictions became final.
Only the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals has jurisdiction over matters related to post-conviction relief from an otherwise final felony conviction. See Ater v. Eighth Court of Appeals, 802 S.W.2d 241, 243 (Tex. Crim. App. 1991); see also TEX. CODE CRIM. PROC. ANN. art. 11.07 (West 2015); Board of Pardons & Paroles ex rel. Keene v. Court of Appeals for Eighth Dist., 910 S.W.2d 481, 483 (Tex. Crim. App. 1995) (en banc) (holding "Article 11.07 provides the exclusive means to challenge a final felony conviction."). Because the relief sought in relator's petition relates to post-conviction relief from an otherwise final felony conviction, we are without jurisdiction to consider his petition for writ of mandamus.
Accordingly, relator's petition is dismissed for lack of jurisdiction.
PER CURIAM DO NOT PUBLISH