Mason, Matthew M. v. State

Dismissed and Memorandum Opinion filed December 23, 2004

Dismissed and Memorandum Opinion filed December 23, 2004.

 

 

In The

 

Fourteenth Court of Appeals

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NO. 14-04-01092-CR

 

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MATTHEW M. MASON, Appellant

 

V.

 

THE STATE OF TEXAS, Appellee

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On Appeal from the 337th District Court

Harris County, Texas

Trial Court Cause No. 993,653

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M E M O R A N D U M   O P I N I O N

This is an attempted pro se appeal from the trial court=s judgment that appellant is presently incompetent to stand trial for theft.


Generally, an appellate court only has jurisdiction to consider an appeal by a criminal defendant where there has been a final judgment of conviction.  Workman v. State, 343 S.W.2d 446, 447 (Tex. Crim. App. 1961); McKown v. State, 915 S.W.2d 160, 161 (Tex. App.CFort Worth 1996, no pet.).  The exceptions include: (1) certain appeals while on deferred adjudication community supervision, Kirk v. State, 942 S.W.2d 624, 625 (Tex. Crim. App. 1997); (2) appeals from the denial of a motion to reduce bond, Tex. R. App. P. 31.1; McKown, 915 S.W.2d at 161; and (3) certain appeals from the denial of habeas corpus relief, Wright v. State, 969 S.W.2d 588, 589 (Tex. App.CDallas 1998, no pet.); McKown, 915 S.W.2d at 161.

Because this appeal does not fall within the exceptions to the general rule that appeal may be taken only from a final judgment of conviction, we have no jurisdiction.

Accordingly, the appeal is ordered dismissed.

PER CURIAM

Judgment rendered and Memorandum Opinion filed December 23, 2004.

Panel consists of Justices Yates, Edelman, and Guzman.

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