PER CURIAM

This is an appeal from an order denying relief on appellant's petition for writ of habeas corpus. Tex. R. App. P. 44. The order denying relief was signed on December 15, 1995. Notice of appeal was filed on April 5, 1996, long after the thirty-day period for perfecting appeal expired. Tex. R. App. P. 41(b)(1). Without a timely filed notice of appeal, this Court is without jurisdiction. Shute v. State, 744 S.W.2d 96 (Tex. Crim. App. 1988).

The appeal is dismissed.

Before Chief Justice Carroll, Justices Aboussie and Kidd

Dismissed for Want of Jurisdiction

Filed: May 8, 1996

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