Ronald W. Jones v. State
Ronald W. Jones v. State
Opinion
PER CURIAM
The first two causes are appeals from judgments of conviction for burglary of a habitation in which punishment was assessed at imprisonment for fifteen years. Tex. Penal Code Ann. § 30.02 (West 1994 & Supp. 1996). The third cause is an appeal from a judgment of conviction for assault against a public servant in which punishment was assessed at imprisonment for five years. Tex. Penal Code Ann. § 22.01 (West 1994 & Supp. 1996).
The transcripts contain written waivers of appeal signed by appellant, his attorney, and the district judge. These documents, which reflect a knowing and voluntary waiver of the right to appeal, were signed on the day judgment and sentence were imposed in open court.
A defendant who knowingly and intelligently waives his right to appeal may not thereafter appeal without the consent of the trial court. Ex parte Dickey, 543 S.W.2d 99 (Tex. Crim. App. 1976). See also Hurd v. State, 548 S.W.2d 388 (Tex. Crim. App. 1977); Reed v. State, 516 S.W.2d 680 (Tex. Crim. App. 1974). There is nothing in the transcripts to indicate that appellant sought or obtained the permission of the district court to pursue these appeals.
The appeals are dismissed.
Before Chief Justice Carroll, Justices Kidd and B. A. Smith
Dismissed for Want of Jurisdiction on All Causes
Filed: October 16, 1996
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