Luis Alonso Caballero-Morales v. The State of Texas Appeal from 283rd Judicial District Court of Dallas County (memorandum opinion)
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DISMISS and Opinion Filed September 28, 2020 S In The Court of Appeals Fifth District of Texas at Dallas No. 05-20-00771-CR LUIS ALONSO CABALLERO-MORALES, Appellant V. THE STATE OF TEXAS, Appellee On Appeal from the 283rd Judicial District Court Dallas County, Texas Trial Court Cause No. F14-45493-T MEMORANDUM OPINION Before Justices Molberg, Carlyle, and Browning Opinion by Justice Browning On October 29, 2015, after Luis Alonso Caballero-Morales pleaded guilty to possession of less than one gram of cocaine, the trial court deferred adjudication of guilt, placing him on deferred adjudication community supervision for three years. In July 2018, the trial court later extended appellant’s community supervision until October 29, 2019. In August 2019, the State filed a motion to proceed with adjudication of guilt, alleging appellant violated various conditions of probation. Following a July 31, 2020 hearing, the trial court denied the State’s motion, modified the terms of appellant’s community supervision, and continued him on deferred adjudication probation until October 28, 2022. Appellant’s notice of appeal from that decision was filed on August 11, 2020. As a general rule, an appellate court may consider appeals by criminal defendants only after conviction. Wright v. State, 969 S.W.2d 588, 589 (Tex. App.— Dallas 1998, no pet.). With regard to deferred adjudication, the Texas Legislature has authorized appeal of only two types of orders: (1) an order granting deferred adjudication, and (2) an order imposing punishment accompanying an adjudication of guilt. Davis v. State, 195 S.W.3d 708, 711 (Tex. Crim. App. 2006). Orders modifying the terms or conditions of deferred adjudication are not in themselves appealable. Id. Here, there is no judgment of conviction; rather, the trial court continued appellant on deferred adjudication. Under these circumstances, we do not have jurisdiction. See id. We dismiss this appeal for lack of jurisdiction. /John G. Browning/ JOHN G. BROWNING JUSTICE Do Not Publish TEX. R. APP. P. 47.2(b) 200771F.U05 –2– S Court of Appeals Fifth District of Texas at Dallas JUDGMENT LUIS ALONSO CABALLEROMORALES, Appellant No. 05-20-00771-CR On Appeal from the 283rd Judicial District Court, Dallas County, Texas Trial Court Cause No. F14-45493-T. Opinion delivered by Justice Browning. Justices Molberg and Carlyle participating. V. THE STATE OF TEXAS, Appellee Based on the Court’s opinion of this date, we DISMISS this appeal for want of jurisdiction. Judgment entered September 28, 2020 –3–
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