Court of Civil Appeals of Texas, 2008

Quincy Lamont Tennon v. State

Quincy Lamont Tennon v. State
Court of Civil Appeals of Texas · Decided January 17, 2008

Quincy Lamont Tennon v. State

Opinion

Opinion issued January 17, 2008













In The

Court of Appeals

For The

First District of Texas

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NO. 01-07-00988-CR

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QUINCY LAMONT TENNON, Appellant



V.



THE STATE OF TEXAS, Appellee


On Appeal from the 248th District Court

Harris County, Texas

Trial Court Cause No. 797198




MEMORANDUM OPINION

We lack jurisdiction to hear this appeal. The trial court sentenced appellant, Quincy Lamont Tennon, and signed a final judgment in this case on July 9, 1999. The trial court's judgment became final 30 days after sentencing on August 9, 1999 because the thirtieth day following the judgment fell on a weekend. See Tex. R. App. P. 4.1(a).

Appellant did not file a motion for new trial, and therefore the deadline for filing a notice of appeal was August 9, 1999. See Tex. R. App. P. 4.1(a), 26.2(a)(1). On November 1, 2007, appellant filed a notice of appeal. Appellant's pro se notice of appeal, was filed 3,006 days after the deadline.

An untimely notice of appeal fails to vest the appellate court with jurisdiction to hear the case. Slaton v. State, 981 S.W.2d 208, 209-10 (Tex. Crim. App. 1998); Olivo v. State, 918 S.W.2d 519, 522 (Tex. Crim. App. 1996); Douglas v. State, 987 S.W.2d 605, 605-06 (Tex. App.--Houston [1st Dist.] 1999, no pet.).

We note that neither the trial court nor this Court has authority to grant an out-of-time appeal. The exclusive post-conviction remedy in final felony convictions in Texas courts is through a writ of habeas corpus pursuant to article 11.07 of the Code of Criminal Procedure. Ater v. Eighth Court of Appeals, 802 S.W.2d 241, 243 (Tex. Crim. App. 1991); Tex. Code Crim. Proc. Ann. art. 11.07 (Vernon Supp. 2007).

Accordingly, we dismiss the appeal for lack of jurisdiction.

It is so ORDERED.

PER CURIAM

Panel consists of Chief Justice Radack, and Justices Jennings and Bland.

Do not publish. Tex. R. App. P. 47.2(b).

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