We have before the Court an appeal by Juan Carlos Varela from a sentence pronounced April 25, 2006. On July 6, 2006, we denied appellant's motion for extension of time to file notice of appeal, because the motion was not filed within the time permitted under the rules of appellate procedure. Tex. R. App. P. 26.3(b). The notice of appeal was filed with the trial court on June 16, 2006, more than thirty days from the date sentence was imposed in open court. The Court finds the notice of appeal was not timely filed. Tex. R. App. P. 26.2; see Slaton v. State, 981 S.W.2d 208, 210 (Tex. Crim. App. 1998); Olivo v. State, 918 S.W.2d 519 (Tex. Crim. App. 1996). Appellant has not obtained an out-of-time appeal from the Court of Criminal Appeals. The Court finds it is without jurisdiction to entertain this appeal. Accordingly, the appeal is dismissed for want of jurisdiction.

APPEAL DISMISSED.

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DAVID GAULTNEY

Justice

Opinion Delivered September 6, 2006

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Before McKeithen, C.J., Gaultney and Kreger, JJ.