In Re Lee Roy Chaney v. the State of Texas, 10-25-00375-CR

Original Proceeding

CHIEF JUSTICE JOHNSON delivered the opinion of the Court.

MEMORANDUM OPINION

Lee Roy Chaney filed a pro se application for a writ of habeas corpus. See TEX. CODE CRIM. PROC. art. 11.13. The application was filed as an original proceeding in this Court contending that Chaney has been confined for longer than 180 days with no indictment filed.

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 application, Chaney does not allege that he has filed petitions for a writ of habeas corpus in the trial court from which he is attempting to appeal the trial court‘s rulings. 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 Lee Roy Chaney on October 23, 2025, is dismissed for want of jurisdiction. See TEX. R. APP. P. 52.8(a).

MATT JOHNSON

Chief Justice

OPINION DELIVERED and FILED: October 30, 2025

Before Chief Justice Johnson, Justice Smith, and Justice Harris

Dismissed

Do Not Publish

OT06

Case Details

Case Name: In Re Lee Roy Chaney v. the State of Texas

Court Name: Court of Appeals of Texas

Date Published: Oct 30, 2025

Citation: 10-25-00375-CR

Docket Number: 10-25-00375-CR

Court Abbreviation: Tex. App.