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In re Commitment of Brooks

Court of Appeals Ninth District of Texas at Beaumont
Aug 17, 2017
NO. 09-17-00276-CV (Tex. App. Aug. 17, 2017)

Opinion

NO. 09-17-00276-CV

08-17-2017

IN RE COMMITMENT OF WILLIE RAY BROOKS


On Appeal from the 435th District Court Montgomery County, Texas
Trial Cause No. 08-02-01918-CV

MEMORANDUM OPINION

Willie Ray Brooks filed a notice of appeal from an order denying a motion for a change of venue. We questioned our jurisdiction and the State filed a response.

Generally, appeals may be taken only from final judgments. Lehmann v. Har-Con Corp., 39 S.W.3d 191, 195 (Tex. 2001). In a civil commitment case, the trial court retains jurisdiction while the commitment order remains in effect. See In re Commitment of Cortez, 405 S.W.3d 929, 932 (Tex. App.-Beaumont 2013, no pet.). Brooks has not identified a signed order by the trial court that is appealable at this time. Accordingly, the appeal is dismissed for lack of jurisdiction. See Tex. R. App. P. 42.3(a); 43.2(f).

APPEAL DISMISSED.

/s/_________

HOLLIS HORTON

Justice Submitted on August 16, 2017
Opinion Delivered August 17, 2017 Before McKeithen, C.J., Kreger and Horton, JJ.


Summaries of

In re Commitment of Brooks

Court of Appeals Ninth District of Texas at Beaumont
Aug 17, 2017
NO. 09-17-00276-CV (Tex. App. Aug. 17, 2017)
Case details for

In re Commitment of Brooks

Case Details

Full title:IN RE COMMITMENT OF WILLIE RAY BROOKS

Court:Court of Appeals Ninth District of Texas at Beaumont

Date published: Aug 17, 2017

Citations

NO. 09-17-00276-CV (Tex. App. Aug. 17, 2017)