James Earl Watkins v. State ( 2004 )


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    In The

    Court of Appeals

    For The  

    First District of Texas

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    NO. 01-04-00835-CR

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    JAMES EARL WATKINS, Appellant


    V.


    THE STATE OF TEXAS, Appellee





    On Appeal from the 263rd District Court

    Harris County, Texas

    Trial Court Cause No. 928921




     

    MEMORANDUM OPINION

                   We lack jurisdiction to hear this appeal. The trial court sentenced appellant, James Earl Watkins, and signed a final judgment in this case on June 1, 2004. Watkins did not file a motion for new trial, and therefore the deadline for filing a notice of appeal was July 1, 2004, 30 days after sentencing. See Tex. R. App. P. 26.2(a)(1).

                   Watkins filed a pro se notice of appeal on July 21, 2004, 20 days after the deadline. An untimely notice of appeal fails to vest the appellate court with jurisdiction to hear the case. Slaton v. State, 981 S.W.2d 208, 209-10 (Tex. Crim. App. 1998); Olivo v. State, 918 S.W.2d 519, 522 (Tex. Crim. App. 1996).

                   We therefore dismiss the appeal for lack of jurisdiction.

    PER CURIAM

    Panel consists of Chief Justice Radack, and Justices Keyes and Alcala.

    Do not publish. Tex. R. App. P. 47.2(b).

Document Info

Docket Number: 01-04-00835-CR

Filed Date: 11/4/2004

Precedential Status: Precedential

Modified Date: 9/2/2015