NO. 12-04-00272-CR
IN THE COURT OF APPEALS
TWELFTH COURT OF APPEALS DISTRICT
TYLER, TEXAS
JULIUS TURNER, § APPEAL FROM THE THIRD
APPELLANT
V. § JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT OF
THE STATE OF TEXAS,
APPELLEE § ANDERSON COUNTY, TEXAS
MEMORANDUM OPINION
PER CURIAM
This appeal is being dismissed for want of jurisdiction. Appellant was convicted of the offense of aggravated sexual assault of a child, and punishment was imposed in open court on June 7, 2004. Consequently, Appellant’s notice of appeal was due on July 7, 2004. Tex. R. App. P. 26.2(a)(2). However, Appellant filed his notice of appeal on August 18, 2004.
Appellant’s August 18 notice of appeal is untimely, which leaves us without jurisdiction over the appeal. This Court has no authority to allow the late filing of a notice of appeal except as provided by Rule 26.3. See Slaton v. State, 981 S.W.2d 208, 210 (Tex. Crim. App. 1998) (per curiam); Olivo v. State, 918 S.W.2d 519, 523 (Tex. Crim. App. 1996); Boyd v. State, 971 S.W.2d 603, 605-06 (Tex. App.–Dallas 1998, no pet.). Consequently, this appeal is dismissed for want of jurisdiction.
Opinion delivered September 22, 2004.
Panel consisted of Worthen, C.J., Griffith, J., and DeVasto, J.
(DO NOT PUBLISH)