Delisa Marie Russell v. State

Opinion issued May 1, 2008










In The

Court of Appeals

For The

First District of Texas

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NO. 01-07-01071-CR

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DELISA MARIE RUSSELL, Appellant


V.


THE STATE OF TEXAS, Appellee





On Appeal from the 338th District Court

Harris County, Texas

Trial Court Cause No. 1132134




 

MEMORANDUM OPINION

               We lack jurisdiction to hear this appeal. Appellant, Delisa Marie Russell, pleaded guilty to the offense of assault on a public servant and, in accordance with her plea bargain agreement with the State the trial court sentenced her to confinement for two years. On October 31, 2007, the trial court signed a final judgment in this case. Appellant did not file a motion for new trial, and therefore the deadline for filing a notice of appeal was 30 days after sentencing. See Tex. R. App. P. 26.2(a)(1). Because the thirtieth day after sentencing fell on a weekend, the deadline for filing notice of appeal was Monday, November 1, 2007. See Tex. R. App. P. 4.1(a), 26.2(a)(1).

               Appellant filed a pro se notice of appeal on December 5, 2007, four days after the deadline. Although the notice of appeal was filed within the 15-day time period for filing a motion for extension of time to file notice of appeal, no such motion for extension of time was filed. See Tex. R. App. P. 26.3.

               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); 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, Keyes, and Alcala.

Do not publish. Tex. R. App. P. 47.2(b).