TONY RODRIGUEZ v. THE STATE OF TEXAS--Appeal from 28th District Court of Nueces County

NUMBERS 13-03-142-CR, 13-03-143-CR and 13-03-144-CR

COURT OF APPEALS

THIRTEENTH DISTRICT OF TEXAS

CORPUS CHRISTI - EDINBURG

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TONY RODRIGUEZ , Appellant,

v.

THE STATE OF TEXAS, Appellee.

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On appeal from the 28th District Court

of Nueces County, Texas.

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MEMORANDUM OPINION

Before Justices Rodriguez, Castillo, and Kennedy (1)

Opinion Per Curiam

Appellant, TONY RODRIGUEZ , attempted to perfect appeals from judgments entered by the 28th District Court of Nueces County, Texas. Sentences in these causes were imposed on January 22, 2003 . No timely motions for new trial were filed . The notices of appeal were due to be filed on February 21, 2003 , but were not filed until March 4, 2003 . Said notices of appeal are untimely filed.

Tex. R. App. P. 26.3 provides that the court of appeals may grant an extension of time for filing notice of appeal if such notice is filed within fifteen days of the last day allowed and within the same period a motion is filed in the court of appeals reasonably explaining the need for such extension. Appellant failed to file his notices of appeal and motions requesting an extension of time within such period.

The Court, having considered the documents on file and appellant's failure to timely perfect his appeals, is of the opinion that the appeals should be dismissed for want of jurisdiction. The appeals are hereby DISMISSED FOR WANT OF JURISDICTION.

PER CURIAM

Do not publish.

Tex. R. App. P. 47.2(b).

Opinion delivered and filed this

the 10th day of April, 2003 .

1. Retired Justice Noah Kennedy assigned to this Court by the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Texas pursuant to Tex. Gov't Code Ann. 74.003 (Vernon 1998).