Texan Truck Sales, a Texas General Partnership v. State of Texas ( 2008 )

Opinion filed September 4, 2008

Opinion filed September 4, 2008

                                                                        In The

    Eleventh Court of Appeals

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                                                          No. 11-08-00096-CV

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    TEXAN TRUCK SALES, A TEXAS GENERAL PARTNERSHIP, Appellant

                                                             V.

                                         STATE OF TEXAS, Appellee

                                         On Appeal from the 350th District Court

                                                          Taylor County, Texas

                                                  Trial Court Cause No. 08265-D

                                              M E M O R A N D U M   O P I N I O N

This is an appeal from the trial court=s order disposing of stolen property pursuant to Tex. Code Crim. Proc. Ann. art. 47.01-.12 (Vernon 2006).  We dismiss for want of jurisdiction.

In its brief, the State contends that appellant has not properly invoked the jurisdiction of this court.  We agree.  Article 47.12 provides that this court has jurisdiction to hear appeals from orders disposing of stolen property and requires that, in addition to following the Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure, appellant must specifically give an oral notice of appeal at the conclusion of the hearing and post an appeal bond at the close of the next business day. Article 47.12(c).  The record before this court reflects that appellant did neither.  Therefore, appellant has failed to invoke the jurisdiction of this court.  Phillips v. State, 77 S.W.3d 465, 467 (Tex. App.CHouston [1st Dist.] 2002, no pet.); White v. State, 930 S.W.2d 673, 675-76 (Tex. App.CWaco 1996, no writ).

The appeal is dismissed for want of jurisdiction.

PER CURIAM

September 4, 2008

Panel consists of:  Wright, C.J.,

McCall, J., and Strange, J.