Ex Parte Mark Douglas Robison v. The State of Texas Appeal from 351st District Court of Harris County (memorandum opinion per curiam)

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Dismissed and Memorandum Opinion filed June 22, 2017. In The Fourteenth Court of Appeals NO. 14-17-00475-CR NO. 14-17-00476-CR NO. 14-17-00477-CR EX PARTE MARK DOUGLAS ROBISON On Appeal from the 351st District Court Harris County, Texas Trial Court Cause Nos. 1324897-B, 1324898-B, 1324899-B MEMORANDUM OPINION Appellant appeals from the denial of his applications for writ of habeas corpus on December 12, 2016. Appellant’s notices of appeal were not filed until May 11, 2017. A defendant’s notice of appeal must be filed within 30 days after the trial court enters an appealable order. 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 appeals are ordered dismissed. PER CURIAM Panel consists of Justices Boyce, Donovan, and Jewell. Do Not Publish — Tex. R. App. P. 47.2(b). 2

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