NOS. 54,855-D; 55,454-D; 55,498-D; 55,604-D; HONORABLE DON EMERSON, JUDGE

Before CAMPBELL and HANCOCK and PIRTLE, JJ.

Pending before this Court are Appellant Betty Joe Leonard's motions to dismiss the above referenced appeals. As required by Rule 42.2(a) of the Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure, the motions are signed by Appellant and her attorney. No decisions of this Court having been delivered, the motions are granted and the appeals are dismissed. No motions for rehearing will be entertained and our mandates will issue forthwith.

Accordingly, the appeals are dismissed.

Patrick A. Pirtle

Justice

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d notice of appeal is essential to invoke our appellate jurisdiction. Olivo v. State, 918 S.W.2d 519, 522 (Tex. Crim. App. 1996). If it is untimely, we can take no action other than to dismiss the proceeding. Id. at 523. Appellant's notice being untimely filed, we have no jurisdiction over the matter and dismiss the appeal.

Accordingly, appellant's appeal is dismissed. ⁽¹⁾

Brian Quinn

Chief Justice

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1. The appropriate vehicle for seeking an out-of-time appeal from a final felony conviction is by writ of habeas corpus pursuant to Article 11.07 of the Texas Code of Criminal Procedure. See Tex. Code Crim. Proc. Ann. art. 11.07 (Vernon 2005).