Frederick Louis Pitts v. The State of TexasAppeal from 85th District Court of Brazos County (memorandum opinion )

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IN THE TENTH COURT OF APPEALS No. 10-13-00271-CR FREDERICK LOUIS PITTS, Appellant v. THE STATE OF TEXAS, Appellee From the 85th District Court Brazos County, Texas Trial Court No. 08-03413-CRF-85 MEMORANDUM OPINION On August 9, 2013, Frederick Pitts filed a pro se notice of appeal and a pauper s oath requesting appointment of counsel and a free record. Pitts s imposition of sentence was on April 11, 2012 and the judgments of conviction were signed on May 11, 2012. His notice of appeal is untimely, and we have no jurisdiction of an untimely appeal. See TEX. R. APP. P. 26.2(a)(1); Olivo v. State, 918 S.W.2d 519, 522 (Tex. Crim. App. 1996) (no appellate jurisdiction where notice of appeal is untimely). Accordingly, this appeal is dismissed.1 REX D. DAVIS Justice Before Chief Justice Gray, Justice Davis, and Justice Scoggins Appeal dismissed Opinion delivered and filed August 22, 2013 Do not publish [CRPM] A motion for rehearing may be filed within 15 days after the judgment or order of this Court is rendered. See TEX. R. APP. P. 49.1. If the appellant desires to have the decision of this Court reviewed by filing a petition for discretionary review, that petition must be filed in the Court of Criminal Appeals within 30 days after either the day the court of appeals judgment was rendered or the day the last timely motion for rehearing was overruled by the court of appeals. See TEX. R. APP. P. 68.2 (a). 1 Pitts v. State Page 2

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