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Cornett v. State

Court of Appeals of Texas, Fourteenth District, Houston
Sep 27, 2007
Nos. 14-07-00165-CR, 14-07-00166-CR (Tex. App. Sep. 27, 2007)

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 DO NOT PUBLISH.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.


Summaries of

Cornett v. State

Court of Appeals of Texas, Fourteenth District, Houston
Sep 27, 2007
Nos. 14-07-00165-CR, 14-07-00166-CR (Tex. App. Sep. 27, 2007)
Case details for

Cornett v. State

Case Details

Full title:DONALD CRAIG CORNETT, Appellant v. THE STATE OF TEXAS, Appellee

Court:Court of Appeals of Texas, Fourteenth District, Houston

Date published: Sep 27, 2007

Citations

Nos. 14-07-00165-CR, 14-07-00166-CR (Tex. App. Sep. 27, 2007)