Althea Voynn Wilson v. State ( 2014 )

COURT OF APPEALS SECOND DISTRICT OF TEXAS FORT WORTH NO. 02-13-00210-CR ALTHEA VOYNN WILSON APPELLANT V. THE STATE OF TEXAS STATE ------------ FROM CRIMINAL DISTRICT COURT NO. 4 OF TARRANT COUNTY ------------ MEMORANDUM OPINION1 ------------ On May 3, 2013, the trial court held a hearing on the status of this appeal. At that hearing, Appellant Althea Voynn Wilson stated to the trial court, “I do not want to appeal.” Wilson’s retained trial counsel subsequently informed this court in writing that Wilson did not want to pursue an appeal. Construing Wilson’s statement to the trial court and her retained counsel’s statement to this court together, we conclude that rule of appellate procedure 42.2(a)’s substantial 1 See Tex. R. App. P. 47.4. requirements have been met, and we dismiss the appeal. See Tex. R. App. P. 42.2(a), 43.2(f). /s/ Bob McCoy BOB MCCOY JUSTICE PANEL: MCCOY, MEIER, and GABRIEL, JJ. DO NOT PUBLISH Tex. R. App. P. 47.2(b) DELIVERED: April 10, 2014 2