Opinion
04-22-00346-CR
07-07-2022
Quentin Dewayne DILWORTH, Appellant v. The STATE of Texas, Appellee
From the 379th Judicial District Court, Bexar County, Texas Trial Court No. 2021CR5590 Honorable Ron Rangel, Judge Presiding.
ORDER
Patricia O. Alvarez, Justice.
On February 22, 2021, Appellant Dilworth was charged with possession of a firearm while on community supervision. In January 2022, Appellant pled guilty to the unlawful possession of a firearm. The trial court entered judgment on January 11, 2022, and certified that Appellant had no right of appeal. See TEX. R. APP. P. 25.2(A)(2). ON JUNE 3, 2022, APPELLANT FILED A NOTICE OF APPEAL.
Even if Appellant had obtained the trial court's permission to appeal, "[a] timely notice of appeal is necessary to invoke a court of appeals' jurisdiction." Olivo v. State, 918 S.W.2d 519, 522 (Tex. Crim. App. 1996) (citing Rodarte v. State, 860 S.W.2d 108 (Tex. Crim. App. 1993)). In this case, the notice of appeal was filed nearly six months after the trial court entered judgment on Appellant's guilty plea and sentenced him. Contra TEX. R. APP. P. 26.2(a).
Therefore, we ORDER Appellant to SHOW CAUSE in writing within ten days of the date of this order why this appeal should not be dismissed for want of jurisdiction. If Appellant fails to show cause within the time provided, the appeal will be dismissed. See TEX. R. APP. P. 43.2(F).
All other appellate deadlines in this matter are suspended until further order of this court.