Jesus Cardoso v. The State of TexasAppeal from County Court at Law No. 12 of Bexar County (memorandum opinion per curiam)

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Fourth Court of Appeals San Antonio, Texas MEMORANDUM OPINION No. 04-13-00656-CR Jesus CARDOSO, Appellant v. The STATE of Texas, Appellee From the County Court at Law No. 12, Bexar County, Texas Trial Court No. 371974 Honorable Scott Roberts, Judge Presiding PER CURIAM Sitting: Catherine Stone, Chief Justice Patricia O. Alvarez, Justice Luz Elena D. Chapa, Justice Delivered and Filed: October 30, 2013 DISMISSED FOR WANT OF JURISDICTION On September 12, 2011, Appellant Jesus Cardoso was charged by information with cruelty to non-livestock animal. Cardoso moved to quash the information, and on October 30, 2012, the trial court granted the State s motion to dismiss the case. On September 5, 2013, Appellant filed a notice of appeal in this case. On October 4, 2013, because the clerk s record did not appear to contain an appealable judgment, we ordered Appellant to show cause in writing to this court by October 21, 2013, why this appeal should not be dismissed for want of jurisdiction. Appellant did not file a response. 04-13-00656-CR The clerk s record does not contain an appealable judgment. See TEX. CODE CRIM. PROC. ANN. art. 44.02 (West 2006) (authorizing a defendant in a criminal action to appeal); Abbott v. State, 271 S.W.3d 694, 697 (Tex. Crim. App. 2008) (reiterating that the right to appeal under article 44.02 is limited to appeal from a final judgment). Therefore, we dismiss this appeal for want of jurisdiction. See Abbott, 271 S.W.3d at 697 n.8. PER CURIAM DO NOT PUBLISH -2-

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