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NO. 07-03-0548-CR

IN THE COURT OF APPEALS

FOR THE SEVENTH DISTRICT OF TEXAS

AT AMARILLO

PANEL E

SEPTEMBER 30, 2004

______________________________

THE STATE OF TEXAS, APPELLANT

V.

DYLON CARTER, APPELLEE

_________________________________

FROM THE 251ST DISTRICT COURT OF RANDALL COUNTY;

NO. 15,536C; HONORABLE PATRICK A. PIRTLE, JUDGE

_______________________________

Before QUINN and CAMPBELL, JJ. and BOYD, S.J. (1)
MEMORANDUM OPINION
	Appellant, The State of Texas, by and through its District Attorney, James A. Farren,
filed a Motion to Dismiss Appeal on September 28, 2004 stating that it desires to withdraw
its appeal.
	Without passing on the merits of the case, we grant appellant's motion for voluntary
dismissal and dismiss the appeal.  Tex. R. App. P. 42.2.  Having dismissed the appeal at
appellant's request, we will not entertain a motion for rehearing, and our mandate will issue
forthwith.  

						James T. Campbell
						        Justice

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1. John T. Boyd, Chief Justice (Ret.), Seventh Court of Appeals, sitting by
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NO. 07-09-0218-CR

IN THE COURT OF APPEALS

FOR THE SEVENTH DISTRICT OF TEXAS

AT AMARILLO

PANEL A

AUGUST 5, 2009
                                       ______________________________

CLARENCE LAMOUNT WESLEY, APPELLANT

V.

THE STATE OF TEXAS, APPELLEE
_________________________________

FROM THE 320TH DISTRICT COURT OF POTTER COUNTY;

NO. 59619-D; HONORABLE DON EMERSON, JUDGE
_______________________________

Before CAMPBELL and HANCOCK and PIRTLE, JJ.
MEMORANDUM OPINION
          Appellant, Clarence Lamount Wesley, appeals his conviction for the offense of
Hindering Apprehension or Prosecution, and sentence of 25 years confinement in the
Institutional Division of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.   We will dismiss the
appeal for want of jurisdiction.
          A timely notice of appeal is necessary to invoke a court of appeal’s jurisdiction. 
Olivo v. State, 918 S.W.2d 519, 522 (Tex.Crim.App. 1996).  In the absence of a notice of
appea that wasl timely filed, in compliance with the requirements of the Texas Rules of
Appellate Procedure, a court of appeals does not obtain jurisdiction to address the merits
of the appeal in a criminal case and can take no action other than to dismiss the appeal. 
Slaton v. State, 981 S.W.2d 208, 210 (Tex.Crim.App. 1998). 
          From the docketing statement, it would appear sentence was imposed on May 4,
2009.  Appellant was required to give notice of appeal within 30 days after the day
sentence was imposed or within 90 days after the day sentence was imposed if appellant
filed a motion for new trial.  Tex. R. App. P. 26.2(a).   There is no indication that appellant
filed a motion for new trial, making appellant’s notice of appeal due on or before June 3. 
Appellant filed his notice of appeal on June 30.  Appellant’s failure to file a timely notice of
appeal prevents this court from having jurisdiction over his appeal.  Slaton, 981 S.W.2d at
210.  Consequently, the appeal is dismissed for want of jurisdiction.
 
 

                                                                                      Mackey K. Hancock
                                                                                                 Justice

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