Monica Carbajal Gallegos v. The State of Texas Appeal from 177th District Court of Harris County (memorandum opinion per curiam)

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Appeal Dismissed and Memorandum Opinion filed July 11, 2017. In The Fourteenth Court of Appeals NO. 14-17-00447-CR MONICA CARBAJAL GALLEGOS, Appellant V. THE STATE OF TEXAS, Appellee On Appeal from the 177th District Court Harris County, Texas Trial Court Cause No. 1432712 MEMORANDUM OPINION This is an attempted appeal complaining that the trial court has failed to rule on appellant’s pretrial motion for a speedy trial. The record reflects that no order has been entered on appellant’s motion. In Texas, appeals in criminal cases are permitted only when they are specifically authorized by statute. State ex rel. Lykos, 330 S.W.3d 904, 915 (Tex. Crim. App. 2011); see Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 44.02. Generally, a criminal defendant may only appeal from a final judgment. See State v. Sellers, 790 S.W.2d 316, 321 n. 4 (Tex. Crim. App. 1990). The failure to rule on a motion for speedy trial does not fall within the exceptions to the general rule. Because there is no appealable order, we have no jurisdiction. Accordingly, the appeal is ordered dismissed. PER CURIAM Panel consists of Justices Christopher, Brown, and Wise. Do Not Publish — Tex. R. App. P. 47.2(b). 2

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