Reitz v. State

Full title: DAVID REITZ, Appellant v. THE STATE OF TEXAS, Appellee

Court: Court of Appeals of Texas, Third District, Austin

Date published: Feb 5, 2004

No. 03-03-00678-CR (Tex. App. Feb. 5, 2004)

Opinion

No. 03-03-00678-CR.

Filed: February 5, 2004. DO NOT PUBLISH.

Appeal from the District Court of Travis County, 390th Judicial District, No. 5030183, Honorable Julie H. Kocurek, Judge Presiding. Dismissed for Want of Jurisdiction.

Before Justices KIDD, PURYEAR and PEMBERTON.

MEMORANDUM OPINION

MACK KIDD, Justice.

David Reitz seeks to appeal from a judgment of conviction for burglary. The clerk's record contains a written waiver of appeal signed by appellant, his attorney, and the trial judge. This document, which reflects a knowing and voluntary waiver of the right to appeal, was signed after sentence was imposed in open court. A defendant who knowingly and intelligently waives his right to appeal may not thereafter appeal without the consent of the trial court. Ex parte Dickey, 543 S.W.2d 99 (Tex.Crim.App. 1976); see also Hurd v. State, 548 S.W.2d 388 (Tex.Crim.App. 1977); Reed v. State, 516 S.W.2d 680 (Tex.Crim.App. 1974). There is nothing in the record to indicate that appellant sought or obtained the permission of the trial court to pursue this appeal. The appeal is dismissed.