Byron Sherwood Stracener v. The State of Texas--Appeal from 338th District Court of Harris County

In The

Court of Appeals

For The

First District of Texas

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NOS. 01-07-00724-CR

01-07-00725-CR

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BYRON SHERWOOD STRACENER, Appellant

V.

THE STATE OF TEXAS, Appellee

On Appeal from the 338th District Court

Harris County, Texas

Trial Court Cause Nos. 1080169 and 1079596

MEMORANDUM OPINION

We lack jurisdiction to hear these appeals. The trial court sentenced appellant, Byron Sherwood Stracener, and signed a final judgment in cause numbers 1080169 and 1079596 on July 13, 2007. Because the thirtieth day after sentencing fell on a weekend, the deadline for filing a notice of appeal in each case was Monday, August 13, 2007. Tex. R. App. P. 4.1(a), 26.2(a)(1). Appellant filed an untimely pro se motion for new trial in each case on August 20, 2007. A motion for new trial that is filed more than 30 days after sentencing does not extend the time for filing the notice of appeal. Mendez v. State, 914 S.W.2d 579, 580 (Tex. Crim. App. 1996).

Appellant filed the notices on August 20, 2007, seven days after the deadline. The notices were deposited in the mail on August 15, 2007 as per the postmark on the copy of the envelope included in the clerk's record. Because the notices were mailed after the filing deadline, they did not comply with 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.).

Accordingly, we dismiss the appeals in cause number 1080169 and in cause number 1079596 for lack of jurisdiction.

We dismiss as moot any pending motions.

It is so ORDERED.

PER CURIAM

Panel consists of Justices Nuchia, Jennings, and Keyes.

Do not publish.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