Ex Parte Bryan Stallworth v. the State of Texas

IN THE
TENTH COURT OF APPEALS

No. 10-23-00214-CR

EX PARTE BRYAN STALLWORTH

Original Proceeding

From the 12th District Court
Walker County, Texas
Trial Court No. 30582

MEMORANDUM OPINION

In this proceeding, Bryan Stallworth, acting pro se, has filed an original application

for a writ of habeas corpus. The courts of appeals, however, have no original habeas-

corpus jurisdiction in criminal matters. Ex parte Braswell, 630 S.W.3d 600, 601 (Tex.

App.—Waco 2021, orig. proceeding).

In addition to requesting habeas relief, Stallworth also asks in his application that

this Court order the district attorney to disclose certain evidence to him. But this Court

does not have mandamus jurisdiction over a district attorney. In re Smith, No. 03-19-
00734-CV, 2019 WL 6121405, at *1 (Tex. App.—Austin Nov. 19, 2019, orig. proceeding)

(mem. op.); see TEX. GOV’T CODE ANN. § 22.221.

Accordingly, this proceeding is dismissed for want of jurisdiction.

MATT JOHNSON
Justice

Before Chief Justice Gray,
Justice Johnson, and
Justice Smith
Dismissed
Opinion delivered and filed July 19, 2023
Do not publish
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