Fourth Court of Appeals San Antonio, Texas MEMORANDUM OPINION No. 04-13-00195-CR Mattie Leora BROWN, Appellant v. The STATE of Texas, Appellee From the County Court at Law No. 2, Bexar County, Texas Trial Court No. 361734 Honorable Jason Wolff, Judge Presiding PER CURIAM Sitting: Rebeca C. Martinez, Justice Patricia O. Alvarez, Justice Luz Elena D. Chapa, Justice Delivered and Filed: May 15, 2013 DISMISSED FOR WANT OF JURISDICTION The trial court signed the order sought to be appealed on December 12, 2012. Because appellant did not file a motion for new trial, the notice of appeal was due to be filed on January 11, 2013. TEX. R. APP. P. 26.2(a)(1). A motion for extension of time to file the notice of appeal was due on January 28, 2013. TEX. R. APP. P. 26.3. Appellant did not file her notice of appeal until March 19, 2013; appellant did not file a motion for extension of time. This court issued an order on April 16, 2013 directing appellant to show cause why this appeal should not be 04-13-00195-CR

dismissed for lack of jurisdiction. Appellant filed a written response which did not resolve the jurisdictional defect.

When a notice of appeal and motion for extension of time are not filed within the fifteen- day grace period allowed by Rule 26.3, the appellate court lacks jurisdiction. TEX. R. APP. P. 26.3; Olivo v. State, 918 S.W.2d 519, 522 (Tex. Crim. App. 1996). Accordingly, the appeal is dismissed for lack of jurisdiction.

PER CURIAM DO NOT PUBLISH

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