Opinion
No. 04-14-00546-CR
08-06-2014
Sherri Dee BUCHANS, Appellant v. THE STATE OF TEXAS, Appellee
From the 186th Judicial District Court, Bexar County, Texas
Trial Court No. 2013CR7558
Honorable Maria Teresa Herr, Judge Presiding
ORDER
Sherri Dee Buchans filed a notice of appeal on July 25, 2014. The notice states Buchans desires to appeal the trial court's finding of guilt. However, the clerk's record reflects that Buchans has not yet been sentenced and the record does not contain a judgment of conviction.
The courts of appeal have jurisdiction of an appeal by a criminal defendant only after a conviction or when an appeal is specifically authorized by statute. Workman v. State, 170 Tex. Crim. 621, 622, 343 S.W.2d 446, 447 (1961); see Ragston v. State, 424 S.W.3d 49, 52 (Tex. Crim. App. 2014); Apolinar v. State, 820 S.W.2d 792, 794 (Tex. Crim. App. 1991).
We therefore order a response due August 12, 2014, showing why this appeal should not be dismissed for lack 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).
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 6th day of August, 2014.
/s/_________
Keith E. Hottle
Clerk of Court