In Re Jeremy Vance Wickman v. the State of Texas

Court of Appeals
Tenth Appellate District of Texas

10-25-00384-CR

In re Jeremy Vance Wickman

Original Proceeding

CHIEF JUSTICE JOHNSON delivered the opinion of the Court.

MEMORANDUM OPINION

Jeremy Vance Wickman filed an application for a writ of habeas

corpus. 1 The application was filed as an original proceeding in this Court

contending that Jeremy Vance Wickman is being illegally confined and

unlawfully restrained in Navarro County, Texas.

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

1 Wickman filed a previous application with this Court on August 15, 2025, alleging the same facts,

which was dismissed on August 18, 2025. See In re Wickman, No. 10-25-00269-CR, 2025 WL
2399598, 2025 Tex. App. LEXIS 6326 (Tex. App.—Waco Aug. 18, 2025, no pet. h.). He also filed a
previous application with this Court on August 26, 2025, alleging the same facts, which was
dismissed on August 28, 2025. See In re Wickman, No. 10-25-00297-CR, 2025 WL 2476376 (Tex.
App.—Waco Aug. 28, 2025, no pet. h.). Wickman’s wife and father have filed similar petitions on
Wickman’s behalf.
application, Wickman does not allege that he has filed a petition for a writ of

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

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 Jeremy Vance Wickman

on October 28, 2025, is dismissed for want of jurisdiction. See TEX. R. APP. P.

52.8(a).

MATT JOHNSON
Chief Justice

OPINION DELIVERED and FILED: November 13, 2025
Before Chief Justice Johnson,
Justice Smith, and
Justice Harris

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