Steven Avilez v. The State of Texas--Appeal from 262nd District Court of Harris County

Opinion issued September 20, 2007

In The

Court of Appeals

For The

First District of Texas

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NO. 01-07-00609-CR

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STEVEN AVILEZ, Appellant

V.

THE STATE OF TEXAS, Appellee

On Appeal from the 262nd District Court

Harris County, Texas

Trial Court Cause No. 1121811

MEMORANDUM OPINION

Appellant, Steven Avilez, attempts to appeal from the trial court's order of direct contempt. We dismiss for want of jurisdiction.

In the course of a felony trial, the trial court held appellant in contempt for giving non-responsive answers to the lawyers' questions, and ordered appellant confined for six months. Appellant filed a pro se notice of appeal.

Contempt orders are reviewable by application for habeas corpus relief, not by appeal. See Collins v. Kegans, 802 S.W.2d 702, 704 (Tex Crim. App. 1991); Alcevedo v. State, No. 13-05-726-CR, Tex. App. LEXIS 9793 (Tex. App.--Corpus Christi November 9, 2006, no pet.) (mem. op. not designated for publication).

We dismiss for want of jurisdiction.

Panel consists of Justices Nuchia, Jennings, and Keyes.

Do not publish.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