Court of Civil Appeals of Texas, 2003

Darriel Paul Dilworth v. State

Darriel Paul Dilworth v. State
Court of Civil Appeals of Texas · Decided January 24, 2003

Darriel Paul Dilworth v. State

Opinion

TEXAS COURT OF APPEALS, THIRD DISTRICT, AT AUSTIN






NO. 03-02-00804-CR

NO. 03-02-00805-CR


Darriel Paul Dilworth, Appellant


v.



The State of Texas, Appellee






FROM THE DISTRICT COURT OF BELL COUNTY, 264TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT

NOS. 53947 & 54053, HONORABLE JOE CARROLL, JUDGE PRESIDING


M E M O R A N D U M O P I N I O N


Darriel Paul Dilworth seeks to appeal from judgments of conviction for forgery and possession of cocaine. The clerk's records contain written waivers of appeal signed by appellant, his attorney, and the trial judge. These documents, which reflect a knowing and voluntary waiver of the right to appeal, were signed on the day sentences 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 records to indicate that appellant sought or obtained the permission of the trial court to pursue these appeals.



The appeals are dismissed.





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Jan P. Patterson, Justice

Before Justices Kidd, Yeakel and Patterson

Dismissed for Want of Jurisdiction

Filed: January 24, 2003

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