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Hendrix v. State

Court of Appeals of Texas, Twelfth District, Tyler
Jun 25, 2008
No. 12-08-00215-CR (Tex. App. Jun. 25, 2008)

Opinion

No. 12-08-00215-CR

Opinion delivered June 25, 2008. DO NOT PUBLISH.

Appeal from the 273rd Judicial District Court of Shelby County, Texas.

Panel consisted of WORTHEN, C.J., GRIFFITH, J., and HOYLE, J.


MEMORANDUM OPINION


This appeal is being dismissed for want of jurisdiction. Appellant was convicted of failure to register as a sex offender, and punishment was assessed at imprisonment for two years. To invoke the appellate court's full jurisdiction, the notice of appeal in a criminal case must bear the trial court's certification of the appellant's right to appeal. Tex. R. App. P. 25.2(d). However, the certification may be added to the record by timely amendment or supplementation. Id. Appellant's notice of appeal does not include the required certification. On May 27, 2008, this court notified Appellant through his counsel, pursuant to Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure 25.2 and 37.1, that the notice of appeal does not include the trial court certification. The notice also informed Appellant that the appeal would be dismissed unless, on or before June 11, 2008, the clerk's record was amended to include the required certification. The deadline for responding to this court's notice has expired, and the clerk's record has not been amended to show Appellant's right to appeal. Therefore, the appeal is dismissed for want of jurisdiction .


Summaries of

Hendrix v. State

Court of Appeals of Texas, Twelfth District, Tyler
Jun 25, 2008
No. 12-08-00215-CR (Tex. App. Jun. 25, 2008)
Case details for

Hendrix v. State

Case Details

Full title:JAKE HENDRIX, APPELLANT v. THE STATE OF TEXAS, APPELLEE

Court:Court of Appeals of Texas, Twelfth District, Tyler

Date published: Jun 25, 2008

Citations

No. 12-08-00215-CR (Tex. App. Jun. 25, 2008)