Opinion
No. 05-19-00450-CV
07-10-2019
ERIC K. GORMLY, Appellant v. COMMISSION FOR LAWYER DISCIPLINE, Appellee
On Appeal from the 101st Judicial District Court Dallas County, Texas
Trial Court Cause No. DC-18-06149
MEMORANDUM OPINION
Before Chief Justice Burns, Justice Whitehill, and Justice Molberg
Opinion by Chief Justice Burns
Eric K. Gormly appeals from the trial court's December 18, 2018 judgment. We questioned our jurisdiction over this appeal as it appears the notice of appeal is untimely. We instructed Gormly to file, by June 17, 2019, a letter brief addressing our concern and cautioned him that failure to do so may result in dismissal of the appeal without further notice. As of today's date, Gormly has not responded.
When a timely post-judgment motion extending the appellate timetable is filed, a notice of appeal is due ninety days or, with an extension motion, 105 days after the date the judgment is signed. See TEX. R. APP. P. 26.1(a); 26.3. Without a timely filed notice of appeal, this Court lacks jurisdiction. See id. 25.1(b).
The trial court signed the judgment on December 18, 2018. Gormly filed a timely motion for new trial on January 17, 2019. Accordingly, the notice of appeal was due on March 18, 2019 or, with an extension motion, April 2, 2019. See id. 26.1(a); 26.3. Gormly filed a notice of appeal on April 17, 2019, thirty days overdue. Because the notice of appeal is untimely, we dismiss this appeal and pending motion to extend the time to file the appellate record for want of jurisdiction. See TEX. R. APP. P. 42.3(a).
/Robert D. Burns, III/
ROBERT D. BURNS, III
CHIEF JUSTICE 190450F.P05
JUDGMENT
On Appeal from the 101st Judicial District Court, Dallas County, Texas
Trial Court Cause No. DC-18-06149.
Opinion delivered by Chief Justice Burns. Justices Whitehill and Molberg participating.
In accordance with this Court's opinion of this date, the appeal is DISMISSED.
It is ORDERED that appellee COMMISSION FOR LAWYER DISCIPLINE recover its costs of this appeal from appellant ERIC K. GORMLY. Judgment entered July 10, 2019