$11,530.00 Current Money of the United States v. State

COURT OF APPEALS
SECOND DISTRICT OF TEXAS
FORT WORTH
NO. 02-12-00118-CV
$11,530.00 CURRENT MONEY OF APPELLANT
THE UNITED STATES
V.
THE STATE OF TEXAS APPELLEE
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FROM THE 16TH DISTRICT COURT OF DENTON COUNTY
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MEMORANDUM OPINION1
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Ray Lynn Millaway, pro se, attempts to appeal from the underlying trial
court cause number 2012-10167-16. On March 23, 2012, we notified Millaway of
our concern that we might not have jurisdiction over this appeal because the trial
court had not signed an order in the case, meaning there did not appear to be a
final judgment or appealable interlocutory order. We stated that unless Millaway
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See Tex. R. App. P. 47.4.
or any party desiring to continue the appeal filed a response showing grounds for
continuing the appeal on or before April 12, 2012, the appeal could be dismissed
for want of jurisdiction. See Tex. R. App. P. 42.3(a), 44.3. Millaway filed a
response, conceding that this court does not have jurisdiction but stating, “I want
my options open in case.” The response does not show grounds for continuing
this appeal.
The general rule, with a few exceptions, is that an appeal may be taken
only from a final judgment. Lehmann v. Har–Con Corp., 39 S.W.3d 191, 195
(Tex. 2001). Here, the trial court has not signed any appealable interlocutory
orders or a final judgment. Accordingly, we dismiss this appeal for want of
jurisdiction. See Tex. R. App. P. 42.3(a), 43.2(f).
PER CURIAM
PANEL: GARDNER, WALKER, and MCCOY, JJ.
DELIVERED: May 10, 2012
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