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.
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