Theodore Paul Gallia, Jr. v. State
Theodore Paul Gallia, Jr. v. State
Opinion
IN THE
TENTH COURT OF APPEALS
No. 10-10-00102-CR
Theodore Paul Gallia, Jr.,
Appellant
v.
The State of Texas,
Appellee
From the 19th District Court
McLennan County, Texas
Trial Court No. 2006-1701-C1
MEMORANDUM Opinion
Theodore Paul Gallia, Jr., pro se, appeals from his plea-bargained felony conviction.[1] The Clerk warned Gallia that the Court might dismiss his appeal because his notice of appeal was not timely filed unless, within 21 days, a response was filed showing grounds for continuing the appeal. The date sentence was imposed was December 14, 2009. Gallia’s notice of appeal was filed on March 15, 2010 and was thus untimely. See Tex. R. App. P. 26.2(a)(1) (providing that notice of appeal must be filed within 30 days after date sentence imposed or 30 days after entry of appealable order).
Gallia’s response requests an out-of-time appeal.[2] We lack jurisdiction to grant an out-of-time appeal; that authority belongs exclusively to the Court of Criminal Appeals through a writ of habeas corpus. See Parr v. State, 206 S.W.3d 143, 144-45 (Tex. App.—Waco 2006, no pet.). Because Gallia’s notice of appeal is untimely, we lack jurisdiction and dismiss his appeal.[3]
REX D. DAVIS
Justice
Before Chief Justice Gray,
Justice Reyna, and
Justice Davis
Appeal dismissed
Opinion delivered and filed April 21, 2010
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[1] The record contains a waiver of appeal, and the certification of defendant’s right of appeal states that Gallia’s case is a plea-bargain case, that he has no right of appeal, and that he has waived the right of appeal.
[2] Gallia’s response asserts that he was not informed of his right to appeal, that a deputy instructed him to sign a waiver without his attorney present, and that his attorney failed to request an appeal. Because we lack jurisdiction, we cannot address these allegations.
[3] Remaining pending are Gallia’s two other proceedings: 10-09-00372-CR and 10-09-00373-CR.
> Failure or refusal to attend the mediation as scheduled and to actively participate therein may result in the imposition of sanctions, as permitted by law.
Any objection to this Order must be filed with this Court and served upon all parties within ten days after the date of this Order, or it is waived.
We abate the appeal and original proceedings for mediation.
PER CURIAM
Before Chief Justice Gray,
Justice Reyna, and
Justice Davis
Order issued and filed February 11, 2009
Appeal and original proceedings abated for mediation
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