Travis Stroder v. The State of Texas Appeal from 183rd District Court of Harris County (memorandum opinion per curiam)
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Opinion issued October 11, 2016 In The Court of Appeals For The First District of Texas ———————————— NO. 01-16-00621-CR ——————————— TRAVIS STRODER, Appellant V. THE STATE OF TEXAS, Appellee On Appeal from the 183rd District Court Harris County, Texas Trial Court Case No. 1352790 MEMORANDUM OPINION Appellant, Travis Stroder, pleaded guilty to the second-degree felony offense of possession of a controlled substance, namely methamphetamine, weighing over four grams and less than 400 grams by aggregate weight.1 In 2012, under the terms 1 See TEX. HEALTH & SAFETY CODE ANN. § 481.116(a), (d) (West Supp. 2016). of appellant’s plea bargain with the State, the trial court deferred adjudication of guilt, placed appellant on community supervision for three years, and assessed a fine of $300. The State subsequently moved to adjudicate appellant’s guilt, and he entered a plea of true to the allegations in the motion. As part of his agreement with the State on punishment, appellant signed a written waiver of his right to appeal. On February 10, 2014, the trial court adjudicated appellant’s guilt and assessed his punishment at three years’ confinement. The trial court certified that this is a pleabargain case and that appellant has no right of appeal. See TEX. R. APP. P. 25.2(a)(2). Because appellant did not file his pro se notice of appeal until July 22, 2016, we dismiss this appeal for want of jurisdiction. A criminal defendant’s notice of appeal must be filed within thirty days after the sentence is imposed, if the defendant has not timely moved for new trial. See TEX. R. APP. P. 26.2(a)(1). A notice of appeal that complies with the requirements of rule 26 is essential to vest the court of appeals with jurisdiction. See Slaton v. State, 981 S.W.2d 208, 210 (Tex. Crim. App. 1998); Olivo v. State, 918 S.W.2d 519, 522–23 (Tex. Crim. App. 1996). If an appeal is not timely perfected, a court of appeals does not obtain jurisdiction to address the merits of the appeal. See Slaton, 981 S.W.2d at 210. Here, the trial court signed appellant’s judgment adjudicating his guilt on 2 February 10, 2014, and imposed the sentence on that date. Appellant did not timely file a motion for new trial or an extension of time to file a notice of appeal, making his notice of appeal due by March 12, 2014. See TEX. R. APP. P. 26.2(a)(1). Appellant’s notice of appeal was not filed until July 22, 2016, more than two years after the judgment was signed. See id. Under these circumstances, we can take no action other than to dismiss this appeal for want of jurisdiction.2 See Slaton, 981 S.W.2d at 210; Olivo, 918 S.W.2d at 526. Conclusion Accordingly, we dismiss this appeal for want of jurisdiction. See TEX. R. APP. P. 43.2(f). We dismiss any pending motions as moot. PER CURIAM Panel consists of Chief Justice Radack and Justices Higley and Huddle. Do not publish. TEX. R. APP. P. 47.2(b). 2 Moreover, even if appellant had timely appealed, this appeal must be dismissed because the trial court’s certification states that this a plea-bargained case and that appellant has no right of appeal. See TEX. R. APP. P. 25.2(a)(2), (d). The clerk’s record, filed in this Court, supports the trial court’s certification. See Dears v. State, 154 S.W.3d 610, 615 (Tex. Crim. App. 2005). 3
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