Wilton Sonnier v. The State of Texas--Appeal from 52nd District Court of Coryell County
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TENTH COURT OF APPEALS
No. 10-97-311-CR
WILTON SONNIER,
Appellant
v.
THE STATE OF TEXAS,
Appellee
From the 52nd District Court
Coryell County, Texas
Trial Court # 12,730
MEMORANDUM OPINION
On March 23, 1992, Wilton Sonnier pled guilty to aggravated assault on a correctional officer. He was sentenced to ten year's imprisonment. On October 28, 1997, Sonnier filed a notice of appeal.
A timely notice of appeal is necessary to invoke a court of appeal's jurisdiction. Olivo v. State, 918 S.W.2d 519, 522 (Tex. Crim. App. 1996). In criminal cases, a notice of appeal must be filed within 30 days of the sentence being imposed or within 90 days of that date if the defendant filed a timely motion for new trial. Tex. R. App. P. 26.2. Sonnier's notice of appeal is untimely. Because the appeal was not timely perfected, we lack jurisdiction over the appeal. Olivo, 918 S.W.2d at 522. We therefore dismiss the appeal for want of jurisdiction. See id.
PER CURIAM
Before Chief Justice Davis,
Justice Cummings, and
Justice Vance
Dismissed for want of jurisdiction
Opinion delivered and filed December 10, 1997
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