Bonnie Sue Marbut v. State of Texas







IN THE

TENTH COURT OF APPEALS


No. 10-01-091-CR


     BONNIE SUE MARBUT,

                                                                         Appellant

     v.


     THE STATE OF TEXAS,

                                                                         Appellee


From the 66th District Court

Hill County, Texas

Trial Court Nos. 31,191

                                                                                                                                                                                                                          

OPINION ON PETITION FOR DISCRETIONARY REVIEW

                                                                                                               

      On original submission, we dismissed this case for want of jurisdiction because of our prior holding that Riewe v. State foreclosed the opportunity to amend a notice of appeal. Marbut v. State, 49 S.W.3d 585 (Tex. App.Waco 2001, no pet. h.) (citing Riewe v. State, 13 S.W.3d 408 (Tex. Crim. App. 2000); Craddock v. State, 32 S.W.3d 886, 887 (Tex. App.—Waco 2000, no pet.)). However, Marbut's Petition for Discretionary Review points out reasons why we should hear this appeal.

      Marbut was indicted for Theft in an amount of $1,500 or more but less than $20,000, a state jail felony. Tex. Pen. Code Ann. § 31.03 (Vernon 1994). She was placed on deferred adjudication community supervision, which was later revoked. Her guilt was adjudicated on January 24, 2001, and the court assessed eighteen months in a State Jail Facility.

      Her issue on appeal is that the trial court erred when it failed to order, sua sponte, a hearing on the issue of her competency to stand trial. The State filed a motion to dismiss the appeal, citing Craddock. 32 S.W.3d at 887. An order of the trial court dated February 22, 2001, granting permission to appeal, is in the clerk’s record.

      The State’s motion to dismiss the appeal is denied.

      Therefore, we withdraw our opinion and judgment in Cause No. 10-01-091-CR, dated June 13, 2001, and substitute this opinion therefor. Tex. R. App. P. 50. Marbut’s Petition for Discretionary Review is dismissed by operation of law. Id.

 

BILL VANCE

                                                                   Justice

Before Chief Justice Davis,

      Justice Vance, and

      Justice Gray

      (Justice Gray dissents)

Opinion delivered and filed September 7, 2001

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