Opinion
04-23-01005-CR
11-21-2023
Christopher BRADY, Appellant v. The STATE of Texas, Appellee
From the 175th Judicial District Court, Bexar County, Texas Trial Court No. 2023CR7434 Honorable Catherine Torres-Stahl, Judge Presiding.
ORDER
Beth Watkins, Justice.
On November 14, 2023, appellant filed a pro se notice of appeal that appeared to indicate he wished to challenge his arraignment. The clerk's record, which was filed on November 17, 2023, does not contain a judgment of conviction or other appealable order. Additionally, the district clerk has informed this court that appellant has not yet been tried or sentenced in this case.
Generally, a criminal defendant may only appeal from a final judgment of conviction. See Tex. Code Crim. Proc. Ann. art. 44.02; State v. Sellers, 790 S.W.2d 316, 321 n.4 (Tex. Crim. App. 1990). Because no final judgment of conviction has been signed in this case, it appears the ruling, if any, appellant seeks to challenge is interlocutory. The courts of appeals lack jurisdiction to review interlocutory orders unless that jurisdiction has been expressly granted by law. Ragston v. State, 424 S.W.3d 49, 52 (Tex. Crim. App. 2014). Because it appears we do not have jurisdiction over this appeal, we ORDER appellant to show cause in writing by December 6, 2023 why this appeal should not be dismissed for want of jurisdiction. All other appellate deadlines are suspended pending further order of this court.