Donald Ferrell (Defendant) appeals from an order denying his release on probation under § 559.115. 1 We dismiss the appeal because said order is not a final, appealable judgment.

There is no right of appeal without statutory authority. State v. Williams, 871 S.W.2d 450, 452 (Mo. banc 1994). In criminal cases, § 547.070 authorizes appeals from “final” judgments; a final judgment occurs when a sentence is entered; and probation is not part of a sentence. Id. “Consequently, there is no right to appeal a trial judge’s decision to grant or deny probation.” Id. See also State v. Mahurin, 207 S.W.3d 662, 662-68 (Mo.App. 2006); State v. Carrillo, 935 S.W.2d 328, 329 & n. 1 (Mo.App. 1996).

Defendant’s effort to distinguish this precedent 2 is not persuasive, partly because it cites cases that were not direct appeals, but the type of writ actions that Williams called “sufficient” remedies in this situation. See 871 S.W.2d at 452 n. 2. Whatever such cases 3 hold on the merits, they do not support a direct appeal here or undermine Williams on that issue.

Lacking authority to proceed, we dismiss this appeal.