Court Opinion

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Date Created: 2023-07-04 12:07:24.02949+00
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Fourth Court of Appeals
                                       San Antonio, Texas
                                  MEMORANDUM OPINION
                                          No. 04-22-00813-CV

                                          James T. BONNET,
                                              Appellant

                                                    v.

                                          Troy Shane QUINN,
                                               Appellee

                    From the 83rd Judicial District Court, Val Verde County, Texas
                                        Trial Court No. 34876
                            Honorable Robert E. Cadena, Judge Presiding

PER CURIAM

Sitting:          Irene Rios, Justice
                  Beth Watkins, Justice
                  Liza A. Rodriguez, Justice

Delivered and Filed: June 28, 2023

DISMISSED FOR LACK OF JURISDICTION

           Appellee has filed a motion to dismiss this appeal for lack of jurisdiction arguing appellant

did not timely file a notice of appeal. A timely filed notice of appeal is necessary to invoke this

court’s jurisdiction. See Sweed v. Nye, 323 S.W.3d 873, 875 (Tex. 2010); N. Cent. Baptist Hosp.

v. Chavez, No. 04-20-00590-CV, 2021 WL 983351, at *1 (Tex. App.—San Antonio Mar. 17,

2021, no pet.) (mem. op.). In this case, the trial court signed a final judgment on October 4, 2022.

Because appellant did not file a motion for new trial, motion to modify judgment, motion for

reinstatement, or request for findings of fact and conclusions of law, the notice of appeal was due
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to be filed on November 3, 2022. See TEX. R. APP. P. 26.1. A motion for extension of time to file

the notice of appeal was due on November 18, 2022. See id. 26.3. Appellant did not file his notice

of appeal until December 5, 2022, and he did not file a motion for extension of time pursuant to

Rule 26.3. See id.

        On May 15, 2023, we informed appellant his notice of appeal was not timely filed and

ordered appellant to show cause why this appeal should not be dismissed for lack of jurisdiction.

See Verburgt v. Dorner, 959 S.W.2d 615, 617 (Tex. 1997) (“[O]nce the period for granting a

motion for extension of time under Rule [26.3] has passed, a party can no longer invoke the

appellate court’s jurisdiction.”).

        In his response to our show cause order, appellant informs the court that he is a pro se

litigant and requests we retain this case on the court’s docket in the interest of justice. Appellant’s

appearance pro se does not confer jurisdiction on this court. See Campbell v. Leal, No. 04-12-

00654-CV, 2012 WL 5874622, at *1 (Tex. App.—San Antonio Nov. 21, 2012, no pet.) (mem. op.)

(dismissing appeal because appellant’s response to show cause order stating he was indigent and

pro se did not confer jurisdiction on the court). “Rather, a timely filed notice of appeal confers

jurisdiction on this court, and absent a timely filed notice of appeal, we must dismiss this appeal.”

Campbell, 2012 WL 5874622, at *1 (citing Verburgt, 959 S.W.2d at 617). Accordingly, we must

dismiss this appeal for lack of jurisdiction.

                                                   PER CURIAM

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