11th Court of Appeals
Eastland, Texas
Opinion
Samuel Lanell Adams
Appellant
Vs. No. 11-02-00201-CR B Appeal from Kaufman County
State of Texas
Appellee
The trial court convicted appellant, upon his plea of guilty, of the offense of forgery and assessed his punishment at confinement for 5 years and a $2,000 fine. Pursuant to the plea bargain agreement, the trial court suspended the imposition of the confinement portion of the sentence and placed appellant on community supervision for 5 years. We dismiss the appeal for want of jurisdiction.
Appellant filed a Ageneral@ notice of appeal. The clerk of this court notified the parties upon the receipt of the clerk=s record that appellant=s general notice of appeal did not comply with TEX.R.APP.P. 25.2(b)(3) and requested that appellant amend his notice of appeal. Appellant has not responded to our July 22, 2002, letter.
A timely and proper notice of appeal is required to invoke this court=s appellate jurisdiction. White v. State, 61 S.W.3d 424 (Tex.Cr.App.2001). In situations where the defendant pleads guilty and punishment is assessed pursuant to a plea bargain agreement, a Aspecial@ Rule 25.2(b)(3) notice of appeal is required to invoke the jurisdiction of the appellate court. Cooper v. State, 45 S.W.3d 77 (Tex.Cr.App.2001). While a notice of appeal may be amended to invoke the jurisdiction of the appellate court, the amended notice must be filed within the time for perfecting an appeal. State v. Riewe, 13 S.W.3d 408 (Tex.Cr.App.2000). An amended notice of appeal was not filed; therefore, the appellate jurisdiction of this court has not been invoked. State v. Riewe, supra.
The appeal is dismissed for want of jurisdiction.
November 19, 2002 PER CURIAM
Do not publish. See TEX.R.APP.P. 47.3(b).
Panel consists of: Arnot, C.J., and
Wright, J., and McCall, J.