Jarvis Jarrell Dugas v. The State of Texas--Appeal from 209th District Court of Harris County

Opinion issued November 9, 2006

In The

Court of Appeals

For The

First District of Texas

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NO. 01-06-00945-CR

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JARVIS JARRELL DUGAS, Appellant

V.

THE STATE OF TEXAS, Appellee

On Appeal from the 209th District Court

Harris County, Texas

Trial Court Cause No. 971007

MEMORANDUM OPINION

We lack jurisdiction to hear this appeal. The trial court sentenced appellant, Jarvis Jarrell Dugas, and signed a final judgment in this case on August 9, 2006. Appellant did not file a motion for new trial, and therefore the deadline for filing a notice of appeal was September 8, 2006, 30 days after sentencing. See Tex. R. App. P. 26.2(a)(1).

Appellant filed a notice of appeal on October 9, 2006, 31 days after the deadline. The notice of appeal was deposited in the mail on October 6, 2006, 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)

An untimely notice of appeal fails to vest the appellate court with jurisdiction to hear the case. 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); Douglas v. State, 987 S.W.2d 605, 605-06 (Tex. App. Houston [1st Dist.] 1999, no pet.).

We therefore dismiss the appeal for lack of jurisdiction.

All pending motions are denied as moot.

It is so ORDERED.

PER CURIAM

Panel consists of Justices Nuchia, Jennings, and Higley.

Do not publish. Tex. R. App. P. 47.2(b).