Richard, Michael Earl v. The State of Texas--Appeal from 177th District Court of Harris County

Opinion issued October 10, 2002

In The

Court of Appeals

For The

First District of Texas

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NOS. 01-02-00531-CR

01-02-00532-CR

01-02-00533-CR

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MICHAEL EARL RICHARD, Appellant

V.

THE STATE OF TEXAS, Appellee

On Appeal from the 177th District Court

Harris County, Texas

Trial Court Cause Nos. 846267, 846228, and 846227

MEMORANDUM OPINION

We are without jurisdiction to entertain the above-referenced appeals. Appellant, Michael Earl Richard, was sentenced in these cases on July 24, 2001. No motion for new trial was filed. The deadline for filing notice of appeal was therefore August 23, 2001, 30 days after sentencing. See Tex. R. App. P. 26.2(a)(1).

Notice of appeal in all three cases was deposited in the mail in April 2002, according to the postmark on the copy of the envelope included in the clerk's record. Because the notice of appeal was mailed after the filing deadline, it did not comply with Rule 9.2 of the Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure, the "mailbox rule." See Tex. R. App. P. 9.2(b).

We therefore dismiss the appeals for lack of jurisdiction. Slaton v. State, 981 S.W.2d 208, 209-10 (Tex. Crim. App. 1998); Olivo v. State, 918 S.W.2d 519, 522 (Tex. Crim. App. 1996).

It is so ORDERED.

PER CURIAM

Panel consists of Justices Nuchia, Jennings, and Radack.

Do not publish. Tex. R. App. P. 47.