Timothy Keyes v. The State of Texas--Appeal from 147th District Court of Travis County

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TEXAS COURT OF APPEALS, THIRD DISTRICT, AT AUSTIN NO. 03-04-00583-CR Timothy Keyes, Appellant v. The State of Texas, Appellee FROM THE DISTRICT COURT OF TRAVIS COUNTY, 147TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT NO. 3013447, HONORABLE WILFORD FLOWERS, JUDGE PRESIDING MEMORANDUM OPINION Timothy Keyes seeks to appeal from a judgment of conviction for indecency with a child by contact. Sentence was imposed on August 27, 2003. One year later, on August 27, 2004, appellant filed a pro se motion for out-of-time appeal in the district court together with his pro se notice of appeal. The proper procedure for seeking an out-of-time appeal in a felony case is a postconviction habeas corpus proceeding pursuant to article 11.07. See Tex. Code Crim. Proc. Ann. art. 11.07 (West Supp. 2004-05); Ex parte Adams, 768 S.W.2d 281, 287 (Tex. Crim. App. 1989). Because the notice of appeal was untimely, we lack jurisdiction to dispose of the purported appeal in any manner other than by dismissing it for want of jurisdiction. See Tex. R. App. P. 26.2(a)(1); Slaton v. State, 981 S.W.2d 208 (Tex. Crim. App. 1998); Olivo v. State, 918 S.W.2d 519, 522-23 (Tex. Crim. App. 1996). The appeal is dismissed. __________________________________________ Bea Ann Smith, Justice Before Chief Justice Law, Justices B. A. Smith and Pemberton Dismissed for Want of Jurisdiction Filed: October 14, 2004 Do Not Publish 2

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