Sherri Dee Buchans v. The State of Texas Appeal from 186th Judicial District Court of Bexar County (memorandum opinion per curiam)
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Fourth Court of Appeals San Antonio, Texas MEMORANDUM OPINION No. 04-14-00546-CR Sherri Dee BUCHANS, Appellant v. The STATE of Texas, Appellee From the 186th Judicial District Court, Bexar County, Texas Trial Court No. 2013CR7558 Honorable Maria Teresa Herr, Judge Presiding PER CURIAM Sitting: Catherine Stone, Chief Justice Karen Angelini, Justice Luz Elena D. Chapa, Justice Delivered and Filed: October 1, 2014 DISMISSED FOR LACK OF JURISDICTION Sherri Dee Buchans filed a notice of appeal on July 25, 2014, stating she desires to appeal the trial court s finding of guilt. The record reflects that Buchans was found guilty of theft, but failed to appear at her sentencing hearing. Therefore sentence has not been imposed or suspended in open court and the record does not contain a final judgment of conviction. The courts of appeal have jurisdiction of an appeal by a criminal defendant only from a final judgment of conviction or when an appeal is specifically authorized by statute. Apolinar v. State, 820 S.W.2d 792, 794 (Tex. Crim. App. 1991). Because Buchans has not been sentenced, 04-14-00546-CR there is no final judgment to appeal. We therefore dismiss this appeal for lack of jurisdiction without prejudice to Buchans s right to appeal the judgment after she is sentenced. PER CURIAM Do not publish -2-
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