Court of Civil Appeals of Texas, 2025

Joe Luis Trinidad v. the State of Texas

Joe Luis Trinidad v. the State of Texas
Court of Civil Appeals of Texas · Decided September 24, 2025

Joe Luis Trinidad v. the State of Texas

Opinion

Fourth Court of Appeals San Antonio, Texas MEMORANDUM OPINION No. 04-25-00483-CR Joe Luis TRINIDAD, Appellant v. The STATE of Texas, Appellee From the 399th Judicial District Court, Bexar County, Texas Trial Court No. 2023CR0568 Honorable Frank J. Castro, Judge Presiding PER CURIAM Sitting: Rebeca C. Martinez, Chief Justice Irene Rios, Justice Lori I. Valenzuela, Justice Delivered and Filed: September 24, 2025 DISMISSED FOR WANT OF JURISDICTION On May 9, 2024, the trial court signed an order revoking Joe Luis Trinidad’s community supervision and sentenced Trinidad to eight years of confinement. Trinidad’s court-appointed counsel filed an Anders brief. See Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 738 (1967). Thereafter, we affirmed the trial court’s judgment. See Trinidad v. State, No. 04-24-00494-CR, 2025 WL 1821952, at *1 (Tex. App.—San Antonio Jul. 2, 2025, no pet.). On July 17, 2025, a second court- 04-25-00483-CR

appointed attorney filed a second notice of appeal in the trial court relating to the same revocation order that we had already affirmed.

An appellant is not entitled to a second direct appeal. See McDonald v. State, 401 S.W.3d 360, 362–63 (Tex. App.—Amarillo 2013, pet. ref’d) (dismissing third direct appeal for lack of jurisdiction); Agbeze v. State, No. 01–16–00739–CR, 2017 WL 1738099, at *1 (Tex. App.— Houston [1st Dist.] May 4, 2017, no pet.) (per curiam) (mem. op., not designated for publication) (dismissing second direct appeal for lack of jurisdiction); Coleman v. State, No. 03–11–00648– CR, 2011 WL 6118604, at *1 (Tex. App.—Austin Dec. 8, 2011, no pet.) (mem. op., not designated for publication) (same).

Because it appeared we lack jurisdiction over this appeal, on August 13, 2025, we ordered appellant to show cause in writing no later than August 27, 2025, why this appeal should not be dismissed for want of jurisdiction. Appellant has not responded. Accordingly, we dismiss this appeal for want of jurisdiction.

PER CURIAM DO NOT PUBLISH

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