Ex Parte: John Cloud--Appeal from 3rd District Court of Anderson County (per curiam)
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NO. 12-12-00075-CV IN THE COURT OF APPEALS TWELFTH COURT OF APPEALS DISTRICT TYLER, TEXAS § APPEAL FROM THE 3RD § JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT § ANDERSON COUNTY, TEXAS IN RE: JOHN CLOUD MEMORANDUM OPINION PER CURIAM Appellant, John Cloud, attempts to appeal from an order denying his motion to appear before the grand jury of Anderson County, Texas. As a general rule, an appeal in a criminal case may be taken only from a judgment of conviction. See Workman v. State, 170 Tex. Crim. 621, 622, 343 S.W.2d 446, 447 (Tex. Crim. App.1961). However, there are certain narrow exceptions to this rule. Wright v. State, 969 S.W.2d 588, 589 (Tex. App.-Dallas 1998, no pet.) (listing exceptions). The order Appellant complains of is not a judgment of conviction nor does it fall within any exception to the general rule. Therefore, we have no jurisdiction over the appeal. On March 6, 2012, this court notified Appellant that the information received in this appeal does not include a final judgment or other appealable order and therefore does not show the jurisdiction of this court. See TEX. R. APP. P. 37.2. Appellant was further notified that the appeal would be dismissed unless the information was amended on or before April 5, 2012, to show the jurisdiction of this court. See TEX. R. APP. P. 44 .3. Appellant responded to this court s March 6, 2012 notice, but did not show the jurisdiction of this court. Accordingly, the appeal is dismissed for want of jurisdiction. See TEX. R. APP. P. 42.3(a). Opinion delivered April 4, 2012. Panel consisted of Worthen, C.J., Griffith, J., and Hoyle, J. (PUBLISH) COURT OF APPEALS TWELFTH COURT OF APPEALS DISTRICT OF TEXAS JUDGMENT APRIL 4, 2012 NO. 12-12-00075-CV IN RE: JOHN CLOUD Appeal from the 3rd Judicial District Court of Anderson County, Texas. (Tr.Ct.No. 3-41358) THIS CAUSE came to be heard on the appellate record; and the same being considered, it is the opinion of this court that this court is without jurisdiction of the appeal, and that the appeal should be dismissed. It is therefore ORDERED, ADJUDGED and DECREED by this court that this appeal be, and the same is, hereby dismissed for want of jurisdiction; and that this decision be certified to the court below for observance. By per curiam opinion. Panel consisted of Worthen, C.J., Griffith, J., and Hoyle, J.
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