Houston, Reddie v. State ( 2012 )

Dismissed and Opinion Filed November 26, 2012
In The
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No, 05-12-01249-CR
REDDIE HOUSTON, Appellant
V.
THE STATE OF TEXAS, Appellee
On Appeal from the 366th Judicial District Court
Collin County, Texas
Trial Court Cause No. 366-81813-06
MEMORANDUM OPINION
Before Justices FitzGerald, Richter, and Fillmore
Opinion by Justice Fillmore
Reddie Houston was convicted of two counts of indecency with a child and one count of
sexual assault of a child, as alleged in one indictment. Punishment, enhanced by a prior
aggravated sexual assault conviction, was assessed at life imprisonment on each count. The
convictions were affirmed on direct appeal. Houston u. State, No. 05-07-01049-CR (Tex.
App.—Dallas 2008, pet. ref’d) (mem. op., not designated for publication). On July 23, 2012,
appellant filed a motion asking the trial court to bench warrant him back to Collin County. The
trial judge denied the motion by written order on July 25, 2012 and appellant appealed.
Appellate courts have jurisdiction over appeals by criminal defendants only upon
conviction or from certain statutorily designated appealable orders. See Wright v. Stale, 969
S.W.2d 588, 589-90 (Tn. App.—Dallas 1998, no pet). An order denying a motion for a bench
warrant is not an appealable order.
We dismiss the appeal for want of jurisdiction.
ROBERT M. FILLMORE
JUSTICE
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JUDGMENT
REDI)IE I IOUSTON. Appellant Appeal irom the 366th Judicial l)istrict
Court of Coil in County. I’exas (Trial Court
No. ()5i2Ol2$9-CR V. No. 36&8lI3M6).
Opinion delivered by Justice Fillmore.
THE STATE OF TEXAS, Appellee Justices FitzGerald and Richter
participating.
Based on the Court’s opinion of this date, we DISMISS the appeal for want of
jurisdiction.
Judgment entered November 16. 101 2.
ROBERT M. FILLMORE
JUSTICE