Angel Ricky Espinoza A/K/A Jose Ricky Angel Espinoza v. State ( 2015 )


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  •                               COURT OF APPEALS
    SECOND DISTRICT OF TEXAS
    FORT WORTH
    NO. 02-15-00075-CR
    ANGEL RICKY ESPINOZA A/K/A                                                  APPELLANT
    JOSE RICKY ANGEL ESPINOZA
    V.
    THE STATE OF TEXAS                                                               STATE
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    FROM COUNTY COURT AT LAW NO. 1 OF PARKER COUNTY
    TRIAL COURT NO. CCL1-13-0555
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    MEMORANDUM OPINION1
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    On February 12, 2015, Appellant Angel Ricky Espinoza a/k/a Jose Ricky
    Angel Espinoza filed a notice of appeal attempting to appeal his October 28,
    2013       conviction   for   possession      of    a   controlled   substance—synthetic
    cannabinoid—in an amount of two ounces or less.                 On March 23, 2015, we
    notified Espinoza that it appeared we lacked jurisdiction over this appeal because
    1
    See Tex. R. App. P. 47.4.
    the notice of appeal was not timely filed. See Tex. R. App. 26.2(a). We advised
    him that this appeal could be dismissed unless he, or any party desiring to
    continue the appeal, filed a response showing grounds for continuing the appeal
    on or before April 2, 2015. We received no response.
    A timely notice of appeal is essential to vest this court with jurisdiction.
    See Olivo v. State, 
    918 S.W.2d 519
    , 522–23 (Tex. Crim. App. 1996). This court
    does not have authority to grant an out-of-time appeal. See Slaton v. State, 
    981 S.W.2d 208
    , 210 (Tex. Crim. App. 1998). Accordingly, we dismiss this appeal for
    lack of jurisdiction.2 See Tex. R. App. P. 43.2(f).
    /s/ Sue Walker
    SUE WALKER
    JUSTICE
    PANEL: WALKER, MEIER, and GABRIEL, JJ.
    DO NOT PUBLISH
    Tex. R. App. P. 47.2(b)
    DELIVERED: May 28, 2015
    2
    We also note that the trial court’s certification of defendant’s right of
    appeal states that this “is a plea-bargain case, and the defendant has NO right of
    appeal.”
    2
    

Document Info

Docket Number: 02-15-00075-CR

Filed Date: 5/28/2015

Precedential Status: Precedential

Modified Date: 10/16/2015