Court of Civil Appeals of Texas, 2024

Jorcorey McGee v. the State of Texas

Jorcorey McGee v. the State of Texas
Court of Civil Appeals of Texas · Decided August 8, 2024

Jorcorey McGee v. the State of Texas

Opinion

IN THE TENTH COURT OF APPEALS No. 10-24-00185-CR No. 10-24-00186-CR JORCOREY MCGEE, Appellant v. THE STATE OF TEXAS, Appellee

From the 361st District Court Brazos County, Texas Trial Court Nos. 24-01187-CRM-361 and 24-001188-CRF-361

MEMORANDUM OPINION

Appellant JorCorey McGee, acting pro se, has filed a notice of appeal in each of these causes, in which he complains of a judgment nisi pertaining to the forfeiture of his bail bond.

Article 44.42 of the Code of Criminal Procedure provides: β€œAn appeal may be taken by the defendant from every final judgment rendered upon a personal bond, bail bond or bond taken for the prevention or suppression of offenses, where such judgment is for twenty dollars or more, exclusive of costs, but not otherwise.” TEX. CODE CRIM.

PROC. ANN. art. 44.42 (emphasis added). A judgment nisi is a judicial declaration of forfeiture; it is an interlocutory judgment, not a final judgment. Hokr v. State, 545 S.W.2d 463, 465 (Tex. Crim. App. 1977).

In letters dated July 8, 2024, the Clerk of the Court notified McGee that these appeals were subject to being dismissed for lack of jurisdiction because they did not appear to be appeals from a final judgment. The Clerk of the Court further notified McGee that unless he showed grounds for continuing these appeals within fourteen days of the date of the letters, the appeals would be dismissed for lack of jurisdiction. McGee has not filed a response showing grounds for continuing these appeals.

For these reasons, these appeals are dismissed for lack of jurisdiction.

MATT JOHNSON Justice Before Chief Justice Gray, Justice Johnson, and Justice Smith Dismissed Opinion delivered and filed August 8, 2024 Do not publish [CR25]

McGee v. State Page 2

Case-law data current through December 31, 2025. Source: CourtListener bulk data.