Ex Parte Moore v. State of Texas - Habeas Corpus Petition Dismissed

Texas Court of Appeals

Filed March 26th, 2026

Detected March 27th, 2026

Summary

The Texas Court of Appeals, 10th District, dismissed Thomas Moore's petition for a writ of habeas corpus. The court cited a lack of original jurisdiction for criminal habeas corpus proceedings as the basis for dismissal, despite the petition being filed on March 23, 2026.

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The Texas Court of Appeals, 10th District, has dismissed Ex Parte Thomas Moore's Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus. The court determined it lacks original jurisdiction over criminal habeas corpus proceedings, citing Article 11.05 of the Texas Code of Criminal Procedure. Procedural issues, including lack of service on the trial court and the State, were also noted but the dismissal was based on jurisdictional grounds.

This ruling means that individuals seeking original habeas corpus relief in criminal matters in Texas must pursue it through the appropriate channels, as appellate courts will not entertain such original jurisdiction. The dismissal is effective March 26, 2026. No further action is required by regulated entities, as this pertains to a specific court filing and not a new regulatory obligation.

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Ex Parte Thomas Moore v. the State of Texas

Texas Court of Appeals, 10th District (Waco)

Citations: None known
Docket Number: 10-26-00107-CR
Nature of Suit: Habeas Corpus
Disposition: Dismissed
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Disposition

Dismissed

Lead Opinion

Court of Appeals
Tenth Appellate District of Texas

10-26-00107-CR

Ex parte Thomas Moore

Original Proceeding

JUSTICE HARRIS delivered the opinion of the Court.

MEMORANDUM OPINION

Thomas Moore’s “Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus” was filed on

March 23, 2026. There are procedural problems with Moore's petition, such as

no service on the trial court or the State, see TEX. R. APP. P. 9.5; but we use

Rule 2 to look beyond those problems and dismiss the petition. 1 TEX. R. APP.

P. 2.

Moore’s petition is an original petition for a writ of habeas corpus. We

have no original jurisdiction of any criminal habeas corpus proceeding. See

TEX. CODE CRIM. PROC. art. 11.05; Ramirez v. State, 36 S.W.3d 660, 664 (Tex.

App.—Waco 2001, pet. ref'd).

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Moore also presented a “Notice” with his petition. It was also not properly served, and we do not
address it.
Accordingly, this proceeding is dismissed.

LEE HARRIS
Justice

OPINION DELIVERED and FILED: March 26, 2026
Before Chief Justice Johnson,
Justice Smith, and
Justice Harris
Dismissed
Do Not Publish
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