IN THE

TENTH COURT OF APPEALS

No. 10-07-00087-CR

Jerry Blancett,

                                                                      Appellant

 v.

The State of Texas,

                                                                      Appellee

From the 85th District Court

Brazos County, Texas

Trial Court No. 03-00002-CRF-85

          Jerry Blancett filed his notice of appeal more than three years after he was convicted.  Therefore, the notice of appeal is untimely.  See Tex. R. App. P. 26.2(a).  The Clerk of this Court notified Blancett that the appeal may be dismissed unless a response showing grounds for continuing the appeal was filed within twenty-one days.  Blancett has filed a response, but his response does not show any basis for this Court to exercise jurisdiction.[1]  Accordingly, the appeal is dismissed for want of jurisdiction.  See Slaton v. State, 981 S.W.2d 208, 210 (Tex. Crim. App. 1998); Fowler v. State, 16 S.W.3d 426, 428 (Tex. App.—Waco 2000, pet. ref’d).

                                                                             PER CURIAM

Before Chief Justice Gray,

Justice Vance, and

Justice Reyna

Appeal dismissed

Opinion delivered and filed May 9, 2007

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