Appellate jurisdiction is invoked by giving timely and proper notice of appeal. White v. State, 61 S.W.3d 424, 428 (Tex. Crim. App. 2001). Neither Colette Angela Richnow nor her counsel signed the notice of appeal filed in Cause No. 06-02-01724 CV. See Tex. R. App. P. 9.1. Affidavits filed with the trial court establish that Richnow did not authorize the filing of notice of appeal in this case. The Court's appellate jurisdiction has not been invoked. Accordingly, the appeal is dismissed.

APPEAL DISMISSED.

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CHARLES KREGER

Justice

Opinion Delivered April 26, 2006

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Before Gaultney, Kreger and Horton, JJ.