Carolyn Thompson Law v. The State of TexasAppeal from 264th District Court of Bell County (memorandum opinion )

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TEXAS COURT OF APPEALS, THIRD DISTRICT, AT AUSTIN NO. 03-12-00419-CR Carolyn Thompson Law, Appellant v. The State of Texas, Appellee FROM THE DISTRICT COURT OF BELL COUNTY, 264TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT NO. 54501, HONORABLE MARTHA J. TRUDO, JUDGE PRESIDING MEMORANDUM OPINION On June 20, 2012, this Court received a copy of appellant Carolyn Thompson Law s notice of appeal from a judgment of conviction for murder. See Tex. Penal Code Ann. § 19.02 (West 2011). The district court imposed sentence on March 9, 2006, and because no motion for new trial was filed, the deadline for Law to perfect her appeal was April 9, 2006. See Tex. R. App. P. 26.2 (a)(2). However, Law did not file her notice of appeal with the trial court until June 8, 2006. See id. R. 25.1 (providing that appeal is perfected when notice is filed with trial court clerk). Because Law did not timely file her notice of appeal, this Court is without jurisdiction over this appeal.1 See Castillo v. State, 369 S.W.2d 196, 198 (Tex. Crim. App. 2012). Accordingly, we dismiss this appeal for want of jurisdiction. 1 Any remedy Law may have for a late-filed notice of appeal would be sought through a post-conviction writ of habeas corpus returnable to the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals. See Tex. Code Crim. Proc. Ann. art. 11.07 (West Supp. 2012). __________________________________________ Scott K. Field, Justice Before Chief Justice Jones, Justices Goodwin and Field Dismissed for Want of Jurisdiction Filed: May 10, 2013 Do Not Publish 2

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