NOS. 12-18-00333-CR

 12-18-00334-CR

IN THE COURT OF APPEALS

TWELFTH COURT OF APPEALS DISTRICT

TYLER, TEXAS

THOMAS MARK PAINTER,

APPELLANT

V.

THE STATE OF TEXAS,

APPELLEE

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APPEALS FROM THE 7TH 

JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT

SMITH COUNTY, TEXAS

MEMORANDUM OPINION

PER CURIAM

These appeals are being dismissed for want of jurisdiction. Thomas Mark Painter, acting 

pro se, filed a notice of appeal to challenge his convictions in trial court cause numbers 007-2258-

07 and 007-1103-14. In cause number 007-2258-07, sentence was imposed on November 13, 

2008. In cause number 007-1103-14, sentence was imposed on October 27, 2014. Under the rules 

of appellate procedure, the notice of appeal must be filed within thirty days after the sentence is 

imposed or within ninety days after sentence is imposed if the defendant timely files a motion for 

new trial. See TEX. R. APP. P. 26.2(a). Rule 26.3 provides that a motion to extend the time for 

filing a notice of appeal must be filed within fifteen days after the deadline for filing the notice of 

appeal. TEX. R. APP. P. 26.3. In this case, Appellant filed his notice of appeal on November 29, 

2018, long after the time for filing a notice of appeal under Rule 26.2(a) or for seeking a motion 

to extend under Rule 26.3. 

On November 29, 2018, this Court notified Appellant that the information received failed 

to show the jurisdiction of the Court, i.e., there was no notice of appeal filed within the time 

allowed by the rules of appellate procedure and no timely motion for an extension of time to file 

the notice of appeal. See TEX. R. APP. P. 26.2, 26.3. We informed Appellant that the appeals

would be dismissed unless the information was amended on or before December 10 to show this 
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Court’s jurisdiction. This deadline has now passed, and Appellant has neither shown the 

jurisdiction of this Court nor otherwise responded to the November 29 notices. 

This Court is not authorized to extend the time for perfecting an appeal except as provided 

by the Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure.1 See TEX. R. APP. P. 26.2, 26.3; see also Slaton v. 

State, 981 S.W.2d 208, 210 (Tex. Crim. App. 1998); Olivo v. State, 918 S.W.2d 519, 522 (Tex. 

Crim. App. 1996). Accordingly, we dismiss Appellant’s appeals for want of jurisdiction. See 

TEX. R. APP. P. 43.2(f). 

Opinion delivered December 12, 2018.

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

(DO NOT PUBLISH)

 

1 Only the court of criminal appeals has jurisdiction to grant an out-of-time appeal. See Ater v. Eighth Court 

of Appeals, 802 S.W.2d 241, 243 (Tex. Crim. App. 1991); see also Kossie v. State, No. 01-16-00738-CR, 2017 WL 

631842, at *1-2 (Tex. App.—Houston [1st Dist.] Feb. 16, 2017, no pet. h.) (mem. op., not designated for publication) 

(dismissing for lack of jurisdiction because appellant could not pursue out of time appeal without permission from 

court of criminal appeals); see TEX. CODE CRIM. PROC. ANN. art 11.07 § 3(a) (West 2005).
COURT OF APPEALS

TWELFTH COURT OF APPEALS DISTRICT OF TEXAS

JUDGMENT

DECEMBER 12, 2018

NO. 12-18-00333-CR

THOMAS MARK PAINTER,

Appellant

V.

THE STATE OF TEXAS,

Appellee

Appeal from the 7th District Court 

of Smith County, Texas (Tr.Ct.No. 007-2258-07)

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

considered, it is the opinion of this Court that it is without jurisdiction of the appeal, and that the 

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 12, 2018

NO. 12-18-00334-CR

THOMAS MARK PAINTER,

Appellant

V.

THE STATE OF TEXAS,

Appellee

Appeal from the 7th District Court 

of Smith County, Texas (Tr.Ct.No. 007-1103-14)

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

considered, it is the opinion of this Court that it is without jurisdiction of the appeal, and that the 

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.