Gregory Hickmon v. The State of Texas Appeal from 232nd District Court of Harris County (memorandum opinion per curiam)
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Dismissed and Memorandum Opinion filed August 16, 2016. In The Fourteenth Court of Appeals NO. 14-16-00592-CR GREGORY HICKMON, Appellant V. THE STATE OF TEXAS, Appellee On Appeal from the 232nd District Court Harris County, Texas Trial Court Cause No. 1235748 MEMORANDUM OPINION Appellant entered a guilty plea to the offense of burglary of a habitation. The trial court deferred adjudication of guilt and sentenced appellant on February 9, 2009, to three years’ deferred adjudication community supervision. The State subsequently filed a motion to adjudicate appellant’s guilt. In accordance with a plea bargain agreement with the State, the trial court sentenced appellant on May 26, 2011, to two years’ confinement in the Institutional Division of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice. Appellant’s notice of appeal was not filed until July 13, 2016. A defendant’s notice of appeal must be filed within 30 days after sentence is imposed when the defendant has not filed a motion for new trial. See Tex. R. App. P. 26.2(a)(1). A notice of appeal that complies with the requirements of Texas Rule of Appellate Procedure 26 is essential to vest the court of appeals with jurisdiction. Slaton v. State, 981 S.W.2d 208, 210 (Tex. Crim. App. 1998). If an appeal is not timely perfected, a court of appeals does not obtain jurisdiction to address the merits of the appeal. Under those circumstances it can take no action other than to dismiss the appeal. Id. Accordingly, the appeal is ordered dismissed. PER CURIAM Panel consists of Chief Justice Frost and Justices Boyce and Christopher. Do Not Publish — Tex. R. App. P. 47.2(b). 2
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