Opinion
No. 12-03-00187-CR
Opinion delivered August 29, 2003. DO NOT PUBLISH.
Appeal from the Second Judicial District Court of Cherokee County, Texas.
Panel consisted of WORTHEN, C.J., GRIFFITH, J., and DeVASTO, J.
MEMORANDUM OPINION
This appeal is being dismissed for failure to comply with the Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure. Tex.R.App.P. 44.3. Appellant was sentenced on May 28, 2003. Thereafter, on June 15, 2003, Appellant filed a notice of appeal that failed to contain the trial court's certification as required by Texas Rule of Appellate Procedure 25.2(c)(3)(B). On July 22, 2003, Appellant was notified pursuant to Texas Rule of Appellate Procedure 37.1 that the notice of appeal was defective for failure to comply with Rule 25.2(c)(3)(B). He was further notified that unless he filed a corrected notice of appeal on or before August 21, 2003, the appeal would be referred to the court for dismissal. Tex.R.App.P. 42.3. The deadline specified in the notice to Appellant has passed, and Appellant has failed to correct his defective notice of appeal. Accordingly, the appeal is dismissed for failure to comply with the Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure. Tex.R.App.P. 42.3(c).
JUDGMENT
THIS CAUSE came to be heard on the appellate record, and the same being inspected, because it is the opinion of this Court that the appeal should be Dismissed, it is hereby ORDERED, ADJUDGED and DECREED by the court that the appeal be Dismissed in accordance with the opinion of this Court; and that this decision be certified to the court below for observance.MANDATE
TO THE SECOND JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT OF CHEROKEE COUNTY, GREETINGS: Before our Court of Appeals for the 12th Court of Appeals District of Texas, on the 29th day of August, 2003, the cause upon appeal to revise or reverse your judgment betweenRICKEY DALE HESTER, Appellant NO. 12-03-00187-CR and Tr. Ct. Case Number 13076 Opinion by Per Curiam. THE STATE OF TEXAS, Appelleewas determined; and therein our said Court made its order in these words: THIS CAUSE came to be heard on the appellate record, and the same being inspected, because it is the opinion of this Court that the appeal should be Dismissed, it is hereby ORDERED, ADJUDGED and DECREED by the court that the appeal be Dismissed in accordance with the opinion of this Court; and that this decision be certified to the court below for observance. WHEREAS, YOU ARE HEREBY COMMANDED to observe the foregoing order of said Court of Appeals for the Twelfth Court of Appeals District of Texas in this behalf, and in all things have it duly recognized, obeyed, and executed. WITNESS, THE HONORABLE JAMES T. WORTHEN, Chief Justice of said Court of Appeals for the Twelfth Court of Appeals District, with the Seal thereof affixed, at the City of Tyler, this the ______ day of ___, 200_.