The opinion
Opinion issued August 28, 2018
In The
Court of Appeals
For The
First District of Texas
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NO. 01-18-00206-CR
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LARRY JORDEN, Appellant
V.
THE STATE OF TEXAS, Appellee
On Appeal from the 177th District Court
Harris County, Texas
Trial Court Case No. 1504251
MEMORANDUM OPINION
Appellant, Larry Jorden, attempts to appeal his October 4, 2016 conviction
for possession of cocaine. Under Texas Rule of Appellate Procedure 26.2(a), a
notice of appeal was due on or before November 3, 2016. See TEX. R. APP. P.
26.2(a). Appellant filed his notice of appeal on February 8, 2018.1
A notice of appeal that complies with the requirements of Rule 26 is
essential to vest this court with jurisdiction. See Slaton v. State, 981 S.W.2d 208,
210 (Tex. Crim. App. 1998). The court of criminal appeals has expressly held that
without a timely filed notice of appeal or motion for extension of time we cannot
exercise jurisdiction over an appeal. See Olivo v. State, 918 S.W.2d 519, 522 (Tex.
Crim. App. 1996); see also Slaton, 981 S.W.2d at 210.
Because the notice of appeal in this case was untimely, we have no basis for
jurisdiction over this appeal. Accordingly, we dismiss the appeal for want of
jurisdiction. See TEX. R. APP. P. 43.2(f); Slaton, 981 S.W.2d at 210; Olivo, 918
S.W.2d at 523. We dismiss all pending motions as moot.
PER CURIAM
Panel consists of Chief Justice Radack and Justices Brown and Caughey.
Do not publish. TEX. R. APP. P. 47.2(b).
1
Appellant included an unsworn declaration with his notice of appeal, which reflects
that it was executed on February 1, 2018. Nevertheless, even if the notice of appeal
was handed to prison officials, and therefore would be considered filed on February
1, 2018, the notice was untimely. See TEX. R. APP. P. 9.2(b), 26.2(a); Campbell v.
State, 320 S.W.3d 338, 342 (Tex. Crim. App. 2010).
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