Opinion issued March 16, 2006
In The
Court of Appeals
For The
First District of Texas
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NO. 01-06-00021-CR
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FERNANDES EARL SIMPSON, Appellant
V.
THE STATE OF TEXAS, Appellee
On Appeal from the 230th District Court
Harris County, Texas
Trial Court Cause No. 945104
MEMORANDUM OPINION
We lack jurisdiction to hear this appeal. The trial court sentenced appellant, Fernandes Earl Simpson, and signed a final judgment in this case on June 20, 2003. Appellant did not file a motion for new trial, and therefore the deadline for filing a notice of appeal was July 20, 2003, 30 days and therefore the deadline for filing notice of appeal was Monday, July 21, 2003, because the thirtieth day after sentencing fell on a weekend/holiday. Tex. R. App. P. 4.1(a), 26.2(a)(1).
Appellant filed a pro se notice of appeal on December 5, 2005, 868 days after the deadline. An untimely notice of appeal fails to vest the appellate court with jurisdiction to hear the case. Slaton v. State, 981 S.W.2d 208, 209-10 (Tex. Crim. App. 1998); Olivo v. State, 918 S.W.2d 519, 522 (Tex. Crim. App. 1996); Douglas v. State, 987 S.W.2d 605, 605-06 (Tex. App.—Houston [1st Dist.] 1999, no pet.).
We therefore dismiss the appeal for lack of jurisdiction.
All pending motions are denied as moot.
It is so ORDERED.
PER CURIAM
Panel consists of Justices Taft, Higley and Bland.
Do not publish. Tex. R. App. P. 47.2(b).