Thomas, Steven

IN THE COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS OF TEXAS NO. WR-89,128-01 EX PARTE STEVEN THOMAS, Applicant ON APPLICATION FOR WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS CAUSE NO. 739545 IN THE 180TH DISTRICT COURT HARRIS COUNTY NEWELL, J., delivered the opinion of the in which KELLER, P.J., HERVEY, RICHARDSON, KEEL, WALKER, SLAUGHTER and MCCLURE, JJ., joined. YEARY, J., filed a concurring opinion. A juvenile court may waive its exclusive original jurisdiction and transfer a juvenile case to the appropriate district court for criminal proceedings if certain statutory and constitutional requirements are met. Applicant Steven…