Court Opinion

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NO. 07-07-0247-CR
NO. 07-07-0248-CR
NO. 07-07-0249-CR
NO. 07-07-0250-CR

IN THE COURT OF APPEALS

FOR THE SEVENTH DISTRICT OF TEXAS

AT AMARILLO

PANEL A

JULY 6, 2007

______________________________

BETTY JO LEONARD, APPELLANT

V.

THE STATE OF TEXAS, APPELLEE

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FROM THE 320TH DISTRICT COURT OF POTTER COUNTY;

NOS. 54,855-D; 55,454-D; 55,498-D; 55,604-D; HONORABLE DON EMERSON, JUDGE

_______________________________

Before CAMPBELL and HANCOCK and PIRTLE, JJ.
MEMORANDUM OPINION
	Pending before this Court are Appellant Betty Joe Leonard's motions to dismiss the
above referenced appeals.  As required by Rule 42.2(a) of the Texas Rules of Appellate
Procedure, the motions are signed by Appellant and her attorney.  No decisions of this
Court having been delivered, the motions are granted and the appeals are dismissed.  No
motions for rehearing will be entertained and our mandates will issue forthwith.
	Accordingly, the appeals are dismissed.
							Patrick A. Pirtle
							      Justice

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d notice of appeal is essential to invoke our appellate jurisdiction.  Olivo
v. State, 918 S.W.2d 519, 522 (Tex. Crim. App. 1996).  If it is untimely, we can take no
action other than to dismiss the proceeding.  Id. at 523.  Appellant's notice being untimely
filed, we have no jurisdiction over the matter and dismiss the appeal.
	Accordingly, appellant's appeal is dismissed. (1)

							Brian Quinn 
						          Chief Justice 

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1. The appropriate vehicle for seeking an out-of-time appeal from a final felony conviction is by writ of
habeas corpus pursuant to Article 11.07 of the Texas Code of Criminal Procedure.  See Tex. Code Crim.
Proc. Ann. art. 11.07 (Vernon 2005).