Opinion issued April 28, 2011

In The

Court of Appeals

For The

First District of Texas

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NO. 01-11-00257-CR

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BRANDON AKEEM SEARCY, Appellant

V.

THE STATE OF TEXAS, Appellee

On Appeal from the 174th District Court

Harris County, Texas

Trial Court Cause No. 1216672

MEMORANDUM OPINION

              Appellant, Brandon Akeem Searcy, attempts to appeal his September 16, 2010 conviction for aggravated robbery with a deadly weapon.  Under Texas Rule of Appellate Procedure 26.2(a), a notice of appeal was due on or before October 18, 2010.  See Tex. R. App. P. 26.2(a).  Appellant filed his “Motion for Out of Time Appeal” on February 22, 2011.

              A notice of appeal that complies with the requirements of Rule 26 is essential to vest this court with jurisdiction.  See Slaton v. State, 981 S.W.2d 208, 210 (Tex. Crim. App. 1998).  The court of criminal appeals has expressly held that, without a timely filed notice of appeal or motion for extension of time, we cannot exercise jurisdiction over an appeal.  See Olivo v. State, 918 S.W.2d 519, 522 (Tex. Crim. App. 1996); see also Slaton, 981 S.W.2d at 210.

              Because the notice of appeal in this case was untimely, we have no basis for jurisdiction over this appeal.  Accordingly, we dismiss the appeal for want of jurisdiction.  See Tex. R. App. P. 25.2(d), 42.3(a), 43.2(f).

PER CURIAM

Panel consists of Chief Justice Radack and Justices Alcala and Bland.

Do not publish.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