John Michael Lerma v. The State of Texas--Appeal from 437th Judicial District Court of Bexar County (per curiam)

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MEMORANDUM OPINION No. 04-12-00535-CR John Michael LERMA, Appellant v. The STATE of Texas, Appellee From the 437th Judicial District Court, Bexar County, Texas Trial Court No. 2008CR2859 Honorable Philip Kazen, Judge Presiding PER CURIAM Sitting: Rebecca Simmons, Justice Steven C. Hilbig, Justice Marialyn Barnard, Justice Delivered and Filed: October 24, 2012 DISMISSED FOR WANT OF JURISDICTION The trial court imposed sentence on John Michael Lerma on May 21, 2012, and signed the judgment the next day. A motion for new trial was due on June 20, 2012; it was filed on June 21, 2012. See TEX. R. APP. P. 21.4(a) ( The defendant may file a motion for new trial before, but no later than 30 days after, the date when the trial court imposes or suspends sentence in open court. ); Rodarte v. State, 840 S.W.2d 781, 784 85 (Tex. App. San Antonio 1992), aff d, 860 S.W.2d 108 (Tex. Crim. App. 1993). Without a timely filed motion for new trial, the 04-12-00535-CR notice of appeal was due on June 20, 2012. See TEX. R. APP. P. 26.2(a). Appellant filed his notice of appeal on August 21, 2012. The appellate record does not show that the appellant s notice of appeal was timely filed. On September 17, 2012, we ordered appellant to show cause in writing by October 2, 2012, why his appeal should not be dismissed for want of jurisdiction. To date, this court has not received any response to our order. This court lacks jurisdiction over an appeal of a criminal conviction in the absence of a timely, written notice of appeal. Olivo v. State, 918 S.W.2d 519, 522 (Tex. Crim. App. 1996) ( A timely notice of appeal is necessary to invoke a court of appeals jurisdiction. ); Shute v. State, 744 S.W.2d 96, 97 (Tex. Crim. App. 1988). Accordingly, this appeal is dismissed for want of jurisdiction. PER CURIAM DO NOT PUBLISH -2-

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