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Shannon v. State

Court of Appeals Fifth District of Texas at Dallas
Aug 28, 2012
No. 05-12-00693-CR (Tex. App. Aug. 28, 2012)

Opinion

No. 05-12-00693-CR

08-28-2012

GEORGE THOMAS SHANNON, Appellant v. THE STATE OF TEXAS, Appellee


DISMISS;

On Appeal from the Criminal District Court No. 4 Dallas County, Texas Trial Court Cause No. F10-34559-K

MEMORANDUM OPINION

Before Justices O'Neill, Richter, and Lang-Miers Opinion By Justice Lang-Miers

George Thomas Shannon pleaded guilty to unlawful possession of a firearm by a felon. Pursuant to a plea agreement, the trial court assessed punishment at eight years' imprisonment and a $2,500 fine. Appellant waived his right to appeal in conjunction with the plea agreement. See Blanco v. State, 18 S.W.3d 218, 218-20 (Tex. Crim. App. 2000). The trial court certified that appellant has no right to appeal. See Tex. R. App. P. 25.2(d); Dears v. State, 154 S.W.3d 610, 614-15 (Tex. Crim. App. 2005). We dismiss the appeal for want of jurisdiction.

Appellant filed a brief acknowledging the plea agreement and appellant's waiver of his right to appeal, but asks that we modify the trial court's judgment to include the fine that was orally pronounced. Because we lack jurisdiction over the appeal, we cannot modify the judgment. See Slaton v. State, 981 S.W.2d 208, 209 (Tex. Crim. App. 1998) (per curiam) (When court has no jurisdiction over appeal, it has no authority to act.). That omission of the fine from the judgment may be corrected by a judgment nunc pro tunc.

ELIZABETH LANG-MIERS

JUSTICE

Do Not Publish

Tex. R. App. P. 47

120693F.U05

GEORGE THOMAS SHANNON, Appellant

v.

THE STATE OF TEXAS, Appellee

No. 05-11-00693-CR

Appeal from the Criminal District Court No. 4 of Dallas County, Texas. (Tr.Ct.No. F10- 34559-K).

Opinion delivered by Justice Lang-Miers, Justices O'Neill and Richter participating.

Based on the Court's opinion of this date, the we DISMISS the appeal for want of jurisdiction.

Judgment entered August 28, 2012.

ELIZABETH LANG-MIERS

JUSTICE


Summaries of

Shannon v. State

Court of Appeals Fifth District of Texas at Dallas
Aug 28, 2012
No. 05-12-00693-CR (Tex. App. Aug. 28, 2012)
Case details for

Shannon v. State

Case Details

Full title:GEORGE THOMAS SHANNON, Appellant v. THE STATE OF TEXAS, Appellee

Court:Court of Appeals Fifth District of Texas at Dallas

Date published: Aug 28, 2012

Citations

No. 05-12-00693-CR (Tex. App. Aug. 28, 2012)

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