Ex Parte Isaac James Jones v. the State of Texas
CourtTexas Court of Appeals, 1st District (Houston)
Date FiledAugust 27, 2026
Docket01-26-00837-CR
StatusPublished
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Full Opinion
Opinion issued August 27, 2026
In The
Court of Appeals
For The
First District of Texas
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NO. 01-26-00837-CR
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EX PARTE ISAAC JAMES JONES, Appellant
On Appeal from the 178th District Court
Harris County, Texas
Trial Court Cause No. 04113610101H-3
MEMORANDUM OPINION
Appellant Isaac James Jones, incarcerated and acting pro se, is seeking to
appeal from the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals’ April 30, 2026 denial without
written order of his application for writ of habeas corpus pursuant to article 11.07
of the Texas Code of Criminal Procedure.1
We dismiss the appeal for lack of jurisdiction.
Article 11.07 permits a defendant to file an application for writ of habeas
corpus when seeking relief from a felony judgment imposing a penalty other than
death. TEX. CODE CRIM. PROC. ANN. art. 11.07. The writ shall be made returnable
to the Court of Criminal Appeals. Id. It is well-established that Article 11.07 “vests
complete jurisdiction” to the Court of Criminal Appeals to handle cases seeking
such relief and that appellate courts “have no jurisdiction over criminal-law matters
pertaining to proceedings under article 11.07, including appellate review of
applications denied by the CCA.” Ex parte Griffin, No. 03-23-00093-CR, 2023
WL 2617798, at *1 (Tex. App.—Austin Mar. 24, 2023, no pet.) (mem. op., not
designated for publication); see also Ex parte Schweyer, No. 01-25-00328-CR,
2025 WL 1688400, at *1 (Tex. App.—Houston [1st Dist.] June 17, 2025, no pet.)
(mem. op., not designated for publication) (“Article 11.07 contains no role for the
courts of appeals.”) (quoting citation omitted).
Accordingly, we dismiss the appeal for lack of jurisdiction. Any pending
motions are dismissed as moot.
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The underlying cases are The State of Texas v. Isaac James Jones, Cause No.
04113610101H-3, pending in the 178th District Court of Harris County, Texas, the
Honorable Kelli Johnson presiding.
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PER CURIAM
Panel consists of Chief Justice Adams and Justices Rivas-Molloy and Guiney.
Do not publish. TEX. R. APP. P. 47.2(b).
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