Christina Renea Farris a/k/a Christina Renea Escareno v. The State of TexasAppeal from 396th District Court of Tarrant County (memorandum opinion per curiam)

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COURT OF APPEALS SECOND DISTRICT OF TEXAS FORT WORTH NO. 02-13-00525-CR CHRISTINA RENEA FARRIS A/K/A CHRISTINA RENEA ESCARENO APPELLANT V. THE STATE OF TEXAS STATE ---------FROM THE 396TH DISTRICT COURT OF TARRANT COUNTY ---------- MEMORANDUM OPINION 1 ---------Appellant Christina Renea Farris a/k/a Christina Renea Escareno attempts to appeal a May 10, 2013 judgment adjudicating her guilt for arson. Her notice of appeal was due in June 2013, but was not filed until October; therefore, it is untimely. See Tex. R. App. P. 26.2(a), 26.3. 1 See Tex. R. App. P. 47.4. If a notice of appeal is not timely filed, the court of appeals has no option but to dismiss the appeal for lack of jurisdiction. Castillo v. State, 369 S.W.3d 196, 198 (Tex. Crim. App. 2012). Accordingly, we dismiss this appeal for want of jurisdiction. 2 See Tex. R. App. P. 43.2(f). PER CURIAM PANEL: GARDNER, WALKER, and MCCOY, JJ. DO NOT PUBLISH Tex. R. App. P. 47.2(b) DELIVERED: December 19, 2013 2 The remedy for a defendant with a final felony conviction who seeks an out-of-time appeal is by way of post-conviction writ of habeas corpus under article 11.07 of the code of criminal procedure. Tarver v. State, No. 02-1200447-CR, 2012 WL 5356308, at *1 (Tex. App. Fort Worth Nov. 1, 2012, no pet.) (mem. op., not designated for publication). 2

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