Opinion
No. 04-17-00279-CR
05-18-2017
Anthony Charles MCVEA, Appellant v. The STATE of Texas, Appellee
From the 290th Judicial District Court, Bexar County, Texas
Trial Court No. 2017CR2518
Honorable Melisa Skinner, Judge Presiding
ORDER
Anthony McVea filed a notice of appeal stating his sentence in this case was imposed on March 13, 2017. The clerk's record has been filed, and the record does not contain a signed judgment imposing McVea's sentence. McVea's appointed appellate counsel has notified this court that McVea has not been convicted. As a general rule, we have jurisdiction of an appeal by a criminal defendant only after conviction. See Workman v. State, 170 Tex. Crim. 621, 622, 343 S.W.2d 446, 447 (1961).
We therefore order appellant to file, by June 8, 2017 a response showing why this appeal should not be dismissed for want of jurisdiction. If appellant fails to satisfactorily respond within the time provided, the appeal will be dismissed. See TEX. R. APP. P. 42.3(c). If a supplemental clerk's record is required to show this court's jurisdiction, appellant must request the trial court clerk to prepare one and must file a copy of the request with this court.
All deadlines in this matter are suspended until further order of the court.
/s/_________
Luz Elena D. Chapa, Justice
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court on this 18th day of May, 2017.
/s/_________
Keith E. Hottle
Clerk of Court