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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p. 1998).

Appellant proceeded to trial and was found guilty by a jury. The judgment was entered on July 10, 1997. At the time of appellant's conviction and the execution of the judgment, appellant was required to give notice of appeal within 30 days after the day the trial court entered an appealable order. Tex. R. App. P. 41(b)(1), 52 Tex. Bar J. 893 (Tex.Crim.App. 1989) (amended 1997) (current version at Tex. R. App. P. 26.2(a)). Appellant filed his notice of appeal on April 25, 2006. Appellant's failure to file a timely notice of appeal prevents this court from having jurisdiction over his appeal. Slaton, 981 S.W.2d at 210. Consequently, the appeal is dismissed for want of jurisdiction.

Mackey K. Hancock

Justice

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