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Gallegos v. State

State of Texas in the Fourteenth Court of Appeals
Jul 11, 2017
NO. 14-17-00447-CR (Tex. App. Jul. 11, 2017)

Opinion

NO. 14-17-00447-CR

07-11-2017

MONICA CARBAJAL GALLEGOS, Appellant v. THE STATE OF TEXAS, Appellee


On Appeal from the 177th District Court Harris County, Texas
Trial Court Cause No. 1432712

MEMORANDUM OPINION

This is an attempted appeal complaining that the trial court has failed to rule on appellant's pretrial motion for a speedy trial. The record reflects that no order has been entered on appellant's motion.

In Texas, appeals in criminal cases are permitted only when they are specifically authorized by statute. State ex rel. Lykos, 330 S.W.3d 904, 915 (Tex. Crim. App. 2011); see Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 44.02. Generally, a criminal defendant may only appeal from a final judgment. See State v. Sellers, 790 S.W.2d 316, 321 n. 4 (Tex. Crim. App. 1990).

The failure to rule on a motion for speedy trial does not fall within the exceptions to the general rule. Because there is no appealable order, we have no jurisdiction.

Accordingly, the appeal is ordered dismissed.

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Do Not Publish — Tex.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


Summaries of

Gallegos v. State

State of Texas in the Fourteenth Court of Appeals
Jul 11, 2017
NO. 14-17-00447-CR (Tex. App. Jul. 11, 2017)
Case details for

Gallegos v. State

Case Details

Full title:MONICA CARBAJAL GALLEGOS, Appellant v. THE STATE OF TEXAS, Appellee

Court:State of Texas in the Fourteenth Court of Appeals

Date published: Jul 11, 2017

Citations

NO. 14-17-00447-CR (Tex. App. Jul. 11, 2017)