Opinion
No. 04-16-00713-CV
12-21-2016
TWO THOUSAND NINE HUNDRED SEVENTY-SEVEN DOLLARS ($2,977.00) IN U.S. CURRENCY, Appellant v. The STATE of Texas, Appellee
MEMORANDUM OPINION
From the 25th Judicial District Court, Guadalupe County, Texas
Trial Court No. 14-2653-CV
Honorable William Old, Judge Presiding PER CURIAM Sitting: Patricia O. Alvarez, Justice Luz Elena D. Chapa, Justice Jason Pulliam, Justice DISMISSED FOR WANT OF JURISDICTION
Appellant William Hedgecock is an inmate representing himself in a civil lawsuit. The clerk's record in this appeal shows the trial court signed a final judgment of forfeiture on October 2, 2015, and Appellant did not timely file any postjudgment motions. Thus, Appellant's notice of appeal was due on November 2, 2015. See TEX. R. APP. P. 26.1(a). A motion for extension of time to file a notice of appeal was due not later than November 17, 2015. See id. R. 26.3. See generally Verburgt v. Dorner, 959 S.W.2d 615, 617 (Tex. 1997).
Appellant's notice of appeal was filed on October 5, 2016, almost eleven months after it was due. Because Appellant's notice of appeal appeared to be untimely, on November 21, 2016, we ordered Appellant to show cause in writing by December 12, 2016, why this appeal should not be dismissed for want of jurisdiction. See TEX. R. APP. P. 42.3(a); Verburgt, 959 S.W.2d at 617 ("[O]nce the period for granting a motion for extension of time under Rule [26.3] has passed, a party can no longer invoke the appellate court's jurisdiction."). We warned Appellant that if he failed to respond within the time provided, this appeal would be dismissed. See TEX. R. APP. P. 42.3(c).
To date, Appellant has filed no response to our November 21, 2016 order. We dismiss this appeal for want of jurisdiction. See TEX. R. APP. P. 42.3(a).
PER CURIAM