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filed July 17, 2003








Petition for Writ of
Habeas Corpus Dismissed and Memorandum Opinion filed July 17, 2003.
 
In The
 
Fourteenth Court of Appeals
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NO. 14-03-00760-CV
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IN RE GERALD L. EDWARDS, Relator
 
 

 
ORIGINAL
PROCEEDING
WRIT
OF HABEAS CORPUS
 

 
M E M O R A N D U M   O
P I N I O N
On July 9, 2003, relator,
Gerald L. Edwards, filed a petition for writ of habeas corpus in
this Court.  See Tex. Gov=t Code Ann. ' 22.221(d);  see also Tex. R. App. P. 52.  In his petition, relator
seeks relief from his alleged unlawful confinement in lieu of a bond in the
amount of $100,000 imposed by the 122nd Judicial District Court in Galveston
County in connection with the charge against relator
for failure to register as a sex offender in cause number 03CR1175.




We are unable to consider relator=s petition because our authority to
entertain petitions for writ of habeas corpus extends solely to the actions of
judges in civil cases.  See Tex. Gov=t Code Ann. ' 22.221(d).  Our habeas corpus jurisdiction in criminal
matters is appellate only, and we may not exercise
original jurisdiction.  See Ex Parte Denby, 627 S.W.2d 535,
435 (Tex. App.CHouston [1st Dist.] 1981, orig. proceeding).  Therefore, we dismiss relator=s petition for lack of
jurisdiction.  
 
PER CURIAM
 
Petition Dismissed and Memorandum
Opinion filed July 17, 2003.
Panel consists of Chief Justice
Brister and Justices Fowler and Edelman.
 

