This is an appeal from a judgment of conviction for murder. Sentence was imposed on December 8, 2000. There was no motion for new trial. The deadline for perfecting appeal was therefore January 8, 2001. See Tex. R. App. P. 26.2(a)(1). Notice of appeal was filed on February 9, 2001. 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, 522-23 (Tex. Crim. App. 1996).

The appeal is dismissed.

Before Chief Justice Aboussie, Justices Yeakel and Patterson

Dismissed for Want of Jurisdiction

Filed: June 29, 2001

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