John Hamilton Leib, Jr. v. The State of Texas--Appeal from 87th District Court of Freestone County

IN THE

TENTH COURT OF APPEALS

No. 10-02-096-CR

JOHN HAMILTON LEIB, JR.,

Appellant

v.

THE STATE OF TEXAS,

Appellee

From the 87th District Court

Freestone County, Texas

Trial Court # 99-076-CR

MEMORANDUM OPINION

Pursuant to a plea agreement, the court placed John Hamilton Leib, Jr. on deferred adjudication community supervision for the offense of indecency with a child. On February 25, 2002, the court adjudicated Leib s guilt and sentenced him to fifteen years imprisonment. Leib filed a general notice of appeal.

To properly invoke the jurisdiction of this Court over an appeal from a negotiated guilty plea, an appellant must file a notice of appeal which complies with Rule of Appellate Procedure 25.2(b)(3). White v. State, 61 S.W.3d 424, 429 (Tex. Crim. App. 2001); Tex. R. App. P. 25.2(b)(3). This rule applies with equal force to an appeal, made either before or after an adjudication of guilt, by a defendant placed on deferred adjudication who challenges an issue relating to his conviction. Woods v. State, 68 S.W.3d 667, 669 (Tex. Crim. App. 2002).

Leib s general notice of appeal does not comply with Rule 25.2(b)(3). Accordingly, we dismiss his appeal for want of jurisdiction.

PER CURIAM

Before Chief Justice Davis,

Justice Vance, and

Justice Gray

Appeal dismissed for want of jurisdiction

Opinion delivered and filed October 23, 2002

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