This is an appeal from a judgment of conviction for cocaine. Sentence was imposed on March 8, 1999. There was no motion for new trial. The deadline for perfecting appeal was therefore April 7, 1999. See Tex. R. App. P. 26.2(a)(1). Notice of appeal was mailed in an envelope postmarked April 9 and was filed on April 12, 1999. See Tex. R. App. P. 9.2(b). No extension of time for filing notice of appeal was requested. See Tex. R. App. P. 26.3. Under the circumstances, we lack jurisdiction to dispose of the purported appeal in any manner other than by dismissing it for want of jurisdiction. See Slaton v. State, 981 S.W.2d 208 (Tex. Crim. App. 1998); Olivo v. State, 918 S.W.2d 519, 523 (Tex. Crim. App. 1996).

The appeal is dismissed.

Before Chief Justice Aboussie, Justices Kidd and Patterson

Dismissed for Want of Jurisdiction

Filed: May 27, 1999

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