Opinion
Nos. 14-07-00165-CR, 14-07-00166-CR
Opinion filed September 27, 2007. DO NOT PUBLISH. TEX. R. APP. P. 47.2(b).
On Appeal from County Criminal Court at Law No. 1 Harris County, Texas, Trial Court Cause Nos. 1389746 1389747.
Panel consists of Chief Justice HEDGES, Justices YATES and FROST.
MEMORANDUM OPINION
On September 13, 2007, this court was formally notified of appellant's death and furnished a copy of appellant's death certificate. The death of an appellant during the pendency of an appeal deprives this court of jurisdiction. See Ryan v. State, 891 S.W.2d 275 (Tex.Crim.App. 1994). When an appellant dies after an appeal is perfected but before this court issues the mandate, the appeal is to be permanently abated. See TEX. R. APP. P. 7.1(a)(2). Accordingly, we order the appeals permanently abated.