Overille Denton Thompson Jr. v. The State of Texas Appeal from 185th District Court of Harris County (memorandum opinion per curiam)

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Dismissed and Memorandum Opinion filed May 3, 2016. In The Fourteenth Court of Appeals NO. 14-16-00307-CR NO. 14-16-00308-CR NO. 14-16-00309-CR NO. 14-16-00310-CR OVERILLE DENTON THOMPSON, JR., Appellant V. THE STATE OF TEXAS, Appellee On Appeal from the 185th District Court Harris County, Texas Trial Court Cause Nos. 1445929, 1445930, 1446657 & 1468823 MEMORANDUM OPINION These are attempted appeals of the denial of appellant’s motions to recuse the trial judge. Generally, an appellate court only has jurisdiction to consider an appeal by a criminal defendant where there has been a final judgment of conviction. Workman v. State, 170 Tex. Crim. 621, 343 S.W.2d 446, 447 (1961); McKown v. State, 915 S.W.2d 160, 161 (Tex. App.—Fort Worth 1996, no pet.). The denial of a motion to recuse is not a separately appealable order. Leija v. State, 456 S.W.3d 157, 158 (Tex. Crim. App. 2015) (“When a motion to recuse a trial judge is denied, review occurs only after final judgment in the trial court.”). Because these appeals do not fall within the exceptions to the general rule that appeal may be taken only from a final judgment of conviction, we have no jurisdiction. Accordingly, the appeals are ordered dismissed. PER CURIAM Panel consists of Justices Boyce, Christopher, and Jamison. Do Not Publish — Tex. R. App. P. 47.2(b). 2

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