David Markley Lance v. State of Texas ( 2002 )

                                                              11th Court of Appeals

                                                                   Eastland, Texas

                                                                         Opinion

David Markley Lance

Appellant

Vs.       Nos. 11-01-00151-CR, 11-01-00152-CR, & 11-01-00153-CR B Appeals from Dallas County

State of Texas

Appellee

In Cause No. 11-01-00151-CR, appellant entered a plea of guilty to the offense of aggravated sexual assault of S. C., a child younger than 14 years of age, by causing the sexual organ of S. C. to contact his mouth. In Cause No. 11-01-00152-CR, appellant entered a plea of guilty to the offense of possessing child pornography. In his confession, appellant admitted that he possessed a photograph of a child younger than 18 years of age actually engaging in deviated sexual intercourse.  In Cause No. 11-01-00153-CR, appellant entered a plea of guilty to the offense of indecency with a child by using his hand to contact the genitals of K. C., a child younger than 17 years of age, with the intent to arouse and gratify his sexual desires.  The trial court convicted appellant of each offense and assessed his punishment at confinement for 40 years and a $5,000 fine for the aggravated sexual assault of S. C., confinement for 10 years and a $3,000 fine for the possession of child pornography offense, and confinement for 15 years and a $3,000 fine for the indecency with a child offense.  Each sentence was in accordance with a plea bargain agreement.  We dismiss the appeals for want of jurisdiction.

Appellant filed pro se Ageneral@ notices of appeal.  Amended notices that comply with TEX.R.APP.P. 25.2(b)(3) have not been filed. ASpecial@ Rule 25.2(b)(3) notices of appeal are required to invoke the jurisdiction of this court.  White v. State,      S.W.3d      (No. 123-01,Tex.Cr.App., December 5, 2001)(not yet reported); Cooper v. State, 45 S.W.3d 77 (Tex.Cr.App.2001). 

Therefore, the appeals are dismissed for want of jurisdiction.

PER CURIAM

January 10, 2002

Do not publish.  See TEX.R.APP.P. 47.3(b).

Panel consists of: Arnot, C.J., and

Wright, J., and McCall, J.