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MEMORANDUM OPINION
No. 04-09-00473-CR
Robert MARTINEZ, Jr.,
Appellant
v.
The STATE of Texas,
Appellee
From the 175th Judicial District Court, Bexar County, Texas
Trial Court No. 2009-CR-4298W
Honorable Catherine Torres Stahl, Judge Presiding
PER CURIAM
Sitting: Catherine Stone, Chief Justice
Karen Angelini, Justice
Marialyn Barnard, Justice
Delivered and Filed: September 9, 2009
DISMISSED FOR LACK OF JURISDICTION
The trial court imposed sentence on April 13, 2009. Because appellant did not file a motion
for new trial, the notice of appeal was due to be filed May 13, 2009. TEX . R. APP . P. 26.2(a)(1). A
motion for extension of time to file the notice of appeal was due on May 28, 2009. TEX . R. APP . P.
26.3. Appellant filed a notice of appeal on July 30, 2009, and appellant did not file a motion for
extension of time.
04-09-00473-CR
A timely notice of appeal is necessary to invoke a court of appeals’ jurisdiction. See Olivo
v. State, 918 S.W.2d 519, 522 (Tex. Crim. App. 1996). A late notice of appeal may be considered
timely so as to invoke a court of appeals’ jurisdiction if (1) it is filed within fifteen days of the last
day allowed for filing, (2) a motion for extension of time is filed in the court of appeals within fifteen
days of the last day allowed for filing the notice of appeal, and (3) the court of appeals grants the
motion for extension of time. See id. Appellant’s notice of appeal was not filed within fifteen days
of the last day allowed for filing, and no motion for extension of time was filed.
On August 11, 2009, appellant was ordered to show cause in writing why this appeal should
not be dismissed for lack of jurisdiction. See id.; see also Ater v. Eighth Court of Appeals, 802
S.W.2d 241 (Tex. Crim. App. 1991)(out-of-time appeal from final felony conviction may be sought
by filing a writ of habeas corpus pursuant to article 11.07 of the Texas Code of Criminal Procedure).
On August 17, 2009, appellant’s attorney filed written notice with this court that counsel has
reviewed the record and “can find no right of appeal for Appellant.” Because the appeal was not
timely filed, the appeal is dismissed for lack of jurisdiction.
PER CURIAM
DO NOT PUBLISH
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