Opinion
Nos. 14-10-00718-CR, 14-10-00719-CR, 14-10-00720-CR
Opinion filed August 26, 2010. DO NOT PUBLISH — Tex. R. App. P. 47.2(b).
On Appeal from the 177th District Court, Harris County, Texas, Trial Court Cause Nos. 1235282, 1216882, 1199409.
Panel consists of Justices SEYMORE, BOYCE, and CHRISTOPHER.
MEMORANDUM OPINION
In each of these attempted appeals, the trial court signed an order on July 9, 2010, granting the State's motion to allow forensic analysis of evidence to continue. "Generally, we only have jurisdiction to consider an appeal by a criminal defendant where there has been a judgment of conviction." McKown v. State, 915 S.W.2d 160, 161 (Tex. App.-Fort Worth 1996, no pet.). "We do not have jurisdiction to review interlocutory orders unless that jurisdiction has been expressly granted to us by law." Id. (citing Ex parte Apolinar, 820 S.W.2d 792, 794 (Tex.Crim.App. 1991)). Although there are exceptions, we are unaware of any authority allowing the interlocutory appeal of an order granting a motion to allow forensic analysis. On August 5, 2010, the parties were notified that unless a response was filed on or before August 17, 2010, showing meritorious grounds for continuing the appeal, it would be dismissed for want of jurisdiction. No response was filed. Accordingly, the appeal is ordered dismissed.