IN THE

TENTH COURT OF APPEALS

NO. 10-92-255-CR

NO. 10-92-256-CR

        MICHAEL GENTRY,

                                                                                       Appellant

        v.

        THE STATE OF TEXAS,

                                                                                       Appellee

From the 40th District Court

Ellis County, Texas

Trial Court Nos. 19060-CR & 19061-CR

MEMORANDUM OPINION

          Appellant pled guilty before a jury in both cases to the offense of indecency with a child. The jury assessed punishment at confinement for 20 years.

          The sentences were imposed on August 14, 1992. On October 6, 1992, Appellant sent a letter to the District Clerk stating that he would like to appeal his case(s). For this court to acquire jurisdiction, if a motion for new trial is not filed, a notice of appeal must be filed within 30 days after the sentence is imposed. See Tex. R. App. P. 41(b)(1). Additionally, there is no indication that the trial court granted Appellant permission to appeal a non-jurisdictional defect or error that occurred prior to the entry of the plea. See Tex. R. App. P. 40(b)(1).

          Because neither a notice of appeal nor a motion for extension of time for filing was timely filed, the motions for extension of time for filing the record are denied, and the appeals are dismissed for want of jurisdiction.

                                                                                 PER CURIAM

Before Chief Justice Thomas,

          Justice Cummings and

          Justice Vance

Dismissed

Opinion delivered and filed January 13, 1993

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