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Dorsey v. State

State of Texas in the Fourteenth Court of Appeals
Jan 23, 2018
NO. 14-17-00909-CR (Tex. App. Jan. 23, 2018)

Opinion

NO. 14-17-00909-CR NO. 14-17-00910-CR NO. 14-17-00911-CR

01-23-2018

ANTONIO DORSEY, Appellant v. THE STATE OF TEXAS, Appellee


On Appeal from the 21st District Court Washington County, Texas
Trial Court Cause Nos. 17443 , 17441, and 17442

MEMORANDUM OPINION

After a jury trial, appellant was convicted of aggravated assault and his sentence was imposed on May 4, 2017. No timely motion for new trial was filed. Appellant's notice of appeal was not filed until November 7, 2017.

A defendant's notice of appeal must be filed within 30 days after sentence is imposed when the defendant has not filed a motion for new trial. See Tex. R. App. P. 26.2(a)(1). A notice of appeal that complies with the requirements of Texas Rule of Appellate Procedure 26 is essential to vest the court of appeals with jurisdiction. Slaton v. State, 981 S.W.2d 208, 210 (Tex. Crim. App. 1998). If an appeal is not timely perfected, a court of appeals does not obtain jurisdiction to address the merits of the appeal. Under those circumstances it can take no action other than to dismiss the appeal. Id.

Accordingly, the appeals are ordered dismissed.

PER CURIAM Panel consists of Justices Christopher, Donovan, and Jewell.
Do Not Publish — Tex. R. App. P. 47.2(b).


Summaries of

Dorsey v. State

State of Texas in the Fourteenth Court of Appeals
Jan 23, 2018
NO. 14-17-00909-CR (Tex. App. Jan. 23, 2018)
Case details for

Dorsey v. State

Case Details

Full title:ANTONIO DORSEY, Appellant v. THE STATE OF TEXAS, Appellee

Court:State of Texas in the Fourteenth Court of Appeals

Date published: Jan 23, 2018

Citations

NO. 14-17-00909-CR (Tex. App. Jan. 23, 2018)