In the Matter of the Marriage of Bravern Ray Winston and Avis Latorsha (Winston) Holmes v. the State of Texas

• Court: Court of Appeals of Texas
• Decided: March 20, 2025
• Docket: 10-25-00075-CV
• Status: Published

Opinion

Court of Appeals Tenth Appellate District of Texas

10-25-00075-CV

In the Matter of the Marriage of Bravern Ray Winston and Avis Latorsha (Winston) Holmes

On appeal from the County Court at Law of Hill County, Texas Judge Matt S. Crain, presiding Trial Court Cause No. CV050-24CCL

JUSTICE SMITH delivered the opinion of the Court.

MEMORANDUM OPINION

Bravern Ray Winston appeals from a Final Decree of Divorce signed by

the trial court on December 20, 2024. Winston’s notice of appeal was filed in

the trial court on February 28, 2025. The trial court’s docket sheet included

with the notice of appeal does not indicate that a motion for new trial, motion

to modify the judgment, or a request for findings of fact and conclusions of law

was filed that would extend the time to file a notice of appeal. See TEX. R. APP.

P. 26.1(a). By letter from the Clerk of this Court dated March 6, 2025, Winston

was informed that the notice of appeal appeared to be untimely and requested

a response relating to whether this Court has jurisdiction over this appeal. The documents received from Winston do not address the Court’s

jurisdiction. We find that the notice of appeal was untimely. Because the

notice of appeal was not timely, we dismiss this appeal for want of jurisdiction.

TEX. R. APP. P. 26.1; 42.3(a).

Additionally, because this appeal is being dismissed, Winston’s motions

filed with this Court on March 17, 2025 are denied.

STEVE SMITH Justice

OPINION DELIVERED and FILED: March 20, 2025 Before Chief Justice Johnson, Justice Smith, and Justice Harris Dismissed CV06

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