NOS. 12-17-00335-CR

 12-17-00336-CR

IN THE COURT OF APPEALS

TWELFTH COURT OF APPEALS DISTRICT

TYLER, TEXAS

TODD ALLEY, 

APPELLANT

V.

THE STATE OF TEXAS,

APPELLEE

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APPEALS FROM THE 114TH 

JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT

SMITH COUNTY, TEXAS

MEMORANDUM OPINION

PER CURIAM

These appeals are being dismissed for want of jurisdiction. Todd Alley, acting pro se, 

filed a notice of appeal challenging the denial of his motion to dismiss charges and the denial of 

his motion requesting protection from retaliation, and asking this Court to grant his motion to 

dismiss and a motion to remove his appointed standby counsel. On November 1, 2017, this 

Court notified Appellant that his notice of appeal does not show the jurisdiction of this Court, 

i.e., the orders being appealed are not appealable. We informed Appellant that his appeals would 

be dismissed unless the information was amended on or before December 1 to show this Court’s 

jurisdiction. The deadline has passed and Appellant has neither shown the jurisdiction of this 

Court nor otherwise responded to the November 1 notice.

As a general rule, an appeal in a criminal case may be taken only from a judgment of 

conviction. See State v. Sellers, 790 S.W.2d 316, 321 n.4. (Tex. Crim. App. 1990); see 

also Workman v. State, 343 S.W.2d 446, 447 (Tex. Crim. App. 1961). However, there are 

certain narrow exceptions. Wright v. State, 969 S.W.2d 588, 589 (Tex. App.–Dallas 1998, no 

pet.) (listing exceptions). The orders Appellant complains of are not judgments of conviction nor 

do they fall within any exception to the general rule. Therefore, because we have no jurisdiction 

over the appeals, we dismiss the appeals for want of jurisdiction.
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Opinion delivered December 6, 2017.

Panel consisted of Worthen, C.J., Hoyle, J., and Neeley, J.

(DO NOT PUBLISH)
COURT OF APPEALS

TWELFTH COURT OF APPEALS DISTRICT OF TEXAS

JUDGMENT

DECEMBER 6, 2017

NO. 12-17-00335-CR

TODD ALLEY,

Appellant

V.

THE STATE OF TEXAS,

Appellee

Appeal from the 114th District Court 

of Smith County, Texas (Tr.Ct.No. 114-1204-17)

THIS CAUSE came to be heard on the appellate record; and the same being 

considered, it is the opinion of this Court that this appeal should be dismissed.

It is therefore ORDERED, ADJUDGED and DECREED by this Court that 

this appeal be, and the same is, hereby dismissed for want of jurisdiction; and that this decision 

be certified to the court below for observance.

By per curiam opinion.

Panel consisted of Worthen, C.J., Hoyle, J. and Neeley, J.
COURT OF APPEALS

TWELFTH COURT OF APPEALS DISTRICT OF TEXAS

JUDGMENT

DECEMBER 6, 2017

NO. 12-17-00336-CR

TODD ALLEY,

Appellant

V.

THE STATE OF TEXAS,

Appellee

Appeal from the 114th District Court 

of Smith County, Texas (Tr.Ct.No. 114-1205-17)

THIS CAUSE came to be heard on the appellate record; and the same being 

considered, it is the opinion of this Court that this appeal should be dismissed.

It is therefore ORDERED, ADJUDGED and DECREED by this Court that 

this appeal be, and the same is, hereby dismissed for want of jurisdiction; and that this decision 

be certified to the court below for observance.

By per curiam opinion.

Panel consisted of Worthen, C.J., Hoyle, J. and Neeley, J.