Brandon Zavala v. State

• Court: Court of Appeals of Texas
• Decided: October 19, 2007
• Docket: 07-07-00394-CR
• Status: Published

Opinion

NO. 07-07-0394-CR

IN THE COURT OF APPEALS

FOR THE SEVENTH DISTRICT OF TEXAS

AT AMARILLO

PANEL B

OCTOBER 19, 2007

______________________________

BRANDON ZAVALA, APPELLANT

V.

THE STATE OF TEXAS, APPELLEE _________________________________

FROM THE 242^ND DISTRICT COURT OF HALE COUNTY;

NO. A 13799-0008; HONORABLE ED SELF, JUDGE _______________________________

Before QUINN, C.J., and CAMPBELL and HANCOCK, JJ.

MEMORANDUM OPINION

On August 27, 2007, the trial court convicted appellant Brandon Zavala of possession of marijuana, more than four ounces but less than one pound, and sentenced him to two years confinement in a state jail. See Tex. Health & Safety Code Ann. § 481.121 (a),(b)(3) (Vernon 2003). On September 20, 2007, appellant filed a motion for new trial and notice of appeal. See Tex. R. App. P. 21.4(a), 26.2(a)(2). The clerk of the trial court has provided us with documentation that on October 11, 2007, the trial court granted appellant's motion for new trial.

If the trial court grants a new trial, it restores the case to its position before the former trial. See Tex. R. App. P. 21.9. Because there is no longer an adjudicated issue for appellate review, we have no jurisdiction over the case except to dismiss the appeal. See Waller v. State, 931 S.W.2d 640, 643-44 (Tex.App.-Dallas 1996, no pet.).

Consequently, the appeal is dismissed for want of jurisdiction.

James T. Campbell

Justice

Do not publish.

r of Disqualification and, Alternatively, Recusal . . . .

(Emphasis in original).

We conclude relator's contention that this Court has jurisdiction to issue writs of mandamus directed to Judge Moore because she seeks the writs in his capacity as a district judge is contrary to the record.

Accordingly, the motions for rehearing are overruled.

Don H. Reavis