Jim Bob Meeks v. State

11th Court of Appeals

Eastland, Texas

Opinion

Jim Bob Meeks

            Appellant

Vs.                  Nos. 11-05-00085-CR, 11-05-00086-CR, & 11-05-00087-CR --

                        Appeals from Palo Pinto County

State of Texas

            Appellee

            On March 14, 2005, Jim Bob Meeks filed in this court a pro se motion entitled “Motion for Defendants Rights of an out of time Appeal.” In his motion, appellant challenges his 1999 convic-tions for aggravated sexual assault of a child.

            Absent a timely notice of appeal, this court lacks jurisdiction to entertain direct appeals. TEX.R.APP.P. 25.2 & 26.2; Slaton v. State, 981 S.W.2d 208 (Tex.Cr.App.1998); Olivo v. State, 918 S.W.2d 519 (Tex.Cr.App.1996); Rodarte v. State, 860 S.W.2d 108 (Tex.Cr.App.1993); Shute v. State, 744 S.W.2d 96 (Tex.Cr.App.1988). This court is only authorized to grant timely motions for extension of time to perfect appeals. TEX.R.APP.P. 26.3. Appellant’s motion is not a timely motion under Rule 26.3.

            The appeals are dismissed for want of jurisdiction.

                                                                                    PER CURIAM

March 24, 2005

Do not publish. See TEX.R.APP.P. 47.2(b).

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

Wright, J., and McCall, J.