Jeremiah M. Matthews v. State

OPINION

Kem Thompson Frost, Chief Justice

Appellant Jeremiah M. Matthews appeals his conviction for attempted capital murder. In a single issue appellant argues the trial court lacked jurisdiction because the grand jury that indicted him sat in a different Harris County District Court than the one in which his case was heard. We conclude that the indictment vested jurisdiction in the. trial court, and appellant did not preserve for review any procedural defect. We affirm.

I. Factual and Procedural Background

The State filed a complaint alleging that appellant committed attempted capital murder.…