Christopher Lee Caudill v. the State of Texas
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Opinion
DISMISS and Opinion Filed June 4, 2024
S In The Court of Appeals Fifth District of Texas at Dallas No. 05-24-00416-CR
CHRISTOPHER LEE CAUDILL, Appellant V. THE STATE OF TEXAS, Appellee
On Appeal from the 416th Judicial District Court Collin County, Texas Trial Court Cause No. 416-82928-2023
MEMORANDUM OPINION Before Chief Justice Burns, Justice Reichek, and Justice Goldstein Opinion by Chief Justice Burns In this case, appellant was charged by indictment with sexual assault. On
March 22, 2024, the trial court granted a motion to dismiss. In this case, the record
does not show that a judgment of conviction or other appealable order was signed or
that sentence was imposed against appellant.
An order granting a motion to dismiss is not an appealable order by the
defendant. See Perez v. State, No. 04-22-00664-CR, 2023 WL 2297444, at *1 (Tex.
App.—San Antonio Mar. 1, 2023, no pet.) (mem op.) (per curiam). We asked the
parties to file briefs addressing this Court’s jurisdiction. Appellant’s counsel filed a brief stating, “Counsel is aware of no authority that would give the Court of Appeals
jurisdiction over a case that was dismissed.”
We dismiss the appeal for want of jurisdiction. Appellant’s appeal in cause
number 05-24-00414-CR remains pending before this Court.
/Robert D. Burns, III/ ROBERT D. BURNS, III Do Not Publish CHIEF JUSTICE TEX. R. APP. P. 47.2(b)
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CHRISTOPHER LEE CAUDILL, On Appeal from the 416th Judicial Appellant District Court, Collin County, Texas Trial Court Cause No. 416-82928- No. 05-24-00416-CR V. 2023. Opinion delivered by Chief Justice THE STATE OF TEXAS, Appellee Burns. Justices Reichek and Goldstein participating.
Based on the Court’s opinion of this date, the appeal is DISMISSED for want of jurisdiction.
Judgment entered June 4, 2024
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