Ex Parte Muqtasid Qaadir A/K/A Muqtasid Qadir v. the State of Texas

In the
Court of Appeals
Second Appellate District of Texas
at Fort Worth
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No. 02-26-00007-CR
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EX PARTE MUQTASID QAADIR A/K/A MUQTASID QADIR

On Appeal from the 213th District Court
Tarrant County, Texas
Trial Court No. C-213-W012764-0591998

Before Bassel, Womack, and Wallach, JJ.
Per Curiam Memorandum Opinion
MEMORANDUM OPINION

Appellant Muqtasid Qaadir a/k/a Muqtasid Qadir attempts to appeal from the

trial court’s December 10, 2025 “Order of Referral” referring to a magistrate

Appellant’s application seeking habeas corpus relief under Article 11.07 of the Texas

Code of Criminal Procedure. On January 16, 2026, we sent Appellant a letter

notifying him of our concern that we lack jurisdiction over his appeal. As stated in

our letter,

In criminal cases, this court’s jurisdiction is generally limited to appeals
from judgments of conviction or orders made appealable by statute. See
Abbott v. State, 271 S.W.3d 694, 697 & n.8 (Tex. Crim. App. 2008);
McKown v. State, 915 S.W.2d 160, 161 (Tex. App.––Fort Worth 1996, no
pet.) (per curiam). The trial court’s “Order of Referral” does not appear
to be a conviction judgment or order made appealable by statute.
Additionally, this court has no jurisdiction over matters relating to
postconviction habeas applications under Article 11.07. See Tex. Code
Crim. Proc. Ann. art. 11.07; Bd. of Pardons & Paroles ex rel. Keene v. Court of
Appeals for the Eighth Dist., 910 S.W.2d 481, 483 (Tex. Crim. App. 1995)
(orig. proceeding).

We stated that unless Appellant or any party desiring to continue the appeal filed with

this court on or before January 26, 2026, a response showing grounds for continuing

the appeal, the appeal could be dismissed for want of jurisdiction. See Tex. R. App. P.

43.2(f), 44.3. We received no such response.

Because the “Order of Referral” is not a conviction judgment or order made

appealable by statute and because this court has no jurisdiction over matters relating

to postconviction habeas applications under Article 11.07, we dismiss the appeal for

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want of jurisdiction. See Tex. R. App. P. 43.2(f); Abbott, 271 S.W.3d at 697 & n.8;

Keene, 910 S.W.2d at 483; McKown, 915 S.W.2d at 161.

Per Curiam

Do Not Publish
Tex. R. App. P. 47.2(b)

Delivered: February 19, 2026

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