Ajalon Baker v. State

Opinion

Appeal Dismissed and Memorandum Opinion filed March 9, 2021.

In The

Fourteenth Court of Appeals

NO. 14-20-00052-CR

AJALON BAKER, Appellant

V. THE STATE OF TEXAS, Appellee

On Appeal from the 209th District Court Harris County, Texas Trial Court Cause No. 1401041

MEMORANDUM OPINION

Appellant entered a guilty plea to possession of cocaine. In accordance with the terms of a plea bargain agreement with the State, the trial court accepted the plea and assessed punishment at confinement for two years in the Institutional Division of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice. Appellant was sentenced on December 11, 2013. Appellant’s pro se notice of appeal was filed on January 14, 2020. A notice of appeal that complies with the requirements of Texas Rule of Appellate Procedure 26 is essential to vest the court of appeals with jurisdiction. Olivo v. State, 918 S.W.2d 519, 522 (Tex. Crim. App. 1996). Appellant’s notice of appeal was not timely filed. See Tex. R. App. P. 26.2(a)(1), (2). When a notice of appeal is not timely filed, the court of appeals can take no action other than to dismiss the appeal for lack of jurisdiction. See id.

On February 3, 2021, the parties were notified that the appeal would be dismissed for lack of jurisdiction unless a party demonstrated that the court has jurisdiction. No response has been received.

Accordingly, the appeal is dismissed for lack of jurisdiction.

PER CURIAM

Panel consists of Chief Justice Christopher and Justices Spain and Wilson. Do Not Publish — Tex. R. App. P. 47.2(b).