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NO. 07-08-0104-CV

IN THE COURT OF APPEALS

FOR THE SEVENTH DISTRICT OF TEXAS

AT AMARILLO

PANEL D

MARCH 6, 2008

______________________________

EX PARTE ROBERTO RUBIO MONTENEGRO

_______________________________

Before QUINN, C.J., and CAMPBELL and PIRTLE, JJ.
MEMORANDUM OPINION
          By this original proceeding, Roberto Rubio Montenegro seeks permission to proceed 
in filing a second writ of habeas corpus pursuant to article 11.59 of the Texas Code of
Criminal Procedure due to newly discovered evidence.
  We dismiss for want of jurisdiction. 
          Montenegro’s motion to file a second writ is based on his assertion that the
sentence he received for driving while intoxicated, third offense or more, was unauthorized
by law.  Montenegro concludes by praying that his motion be granted or alternatively, that
he be released from illegal confinement.
          Article 11.05 of the Texas Code of Criminal Procedure lists the courts which are
authorized to issue writs of habeas corpus.  Absent from that list are courts of appeals. 
See Watson v. State, 96 S.W.3d 497, 500 (Tex.App.–Amarillo 2002, pet. ref’d); Greenville
v. State, 798 S.W.2d 361, 362 (Tex.App.–Beaumont 1990, no pet.).  This Court's habeas
corpus jurisdiction in criminal matters is appellate only.  Denby v. State, 627 S.W.2d 435

(Tex.App.--Houston [1st Dist.] 1981, orig. proceeding), cert. denied, 462 U.S. 1110, 103
S. Ct. 2461, 77 L. Ed. 2d 1338 (1983). 
          Article 11.59 does not prohibit a trial court from entertaining a motion for a second
application for a writ of habeas corpus.  See Ex parte Vance, 608 S.W.2d 681, 682
(Tex.Crim.App. 1980).
          Consequently, this Court has no authority to consider the relief sought by
Montenegro and we dismiss this proceeding for want of jurisdiction.

                                                                           Patrick A. Pirtle
                                                                                 Justice