Quincy Willis v. the State of Texas

• Court: Court of Appeals of Texas
• Decided: April 3, 2025
• Docket: 10-25-00067-CR
• Status: Published

Opinion

Court of Appeals Tenth Appellate District of Texas

10-25-00067-CR

Quincy Willis, Appellant

v.

The State of Texas, Appellee

On appeal from the 87th District Court of Freestone County, Texas Judge Amy Thomas Ward, presiding Trial Court Cause No. 23-140CR

JUSTICE HARRIS delivered the opinion of the Court.

MEMORANDUM OPINION

Quincy Willis was placed on deferred adjudication community

supervision pursuant to a guilty plea in a judgment rendered and signed on

January 10, 2025. The Trial Court’s Certification of Defendant’s Right to

Appeal, signed by Willis, indicates that this proceeding was a plea-bargain case

and Willis has no right to appeal and that Willis waived the right to appeal. Willis filed a pro se notice of appeal on February 24, 2025, but did not file a

motion to extend the time to file a notice of appeal.

This Court informed Willis by letter from the Clerk dated March 17, 2025

that it appears that the notice of appeal was untimely and that the trial court’s

certification indicated that Willis does not have the right to appeal. The Clerk

further informed Willis that the appeal would be dismissed unless a response

was filed showing grounds to continue the appeal no later than March 28, 2025.

Willis did not respond to the Clerk’s letter. We find that the notice of

appeal was not timely, and that Willis did not have the right to appeal the trial

court’s judgment. Therefore, this appeal is dismissed for want of jurisdiction.

See TEX. R. APP. P. 25.2(d); 26.2.

LEE HARRIS Justice

OPINION DELIVERED and FILED: April 3, 2025 Before Chief Justice Johnson, Justice Smith, and Justice Harris Appeal dismissed Do not publish CR25

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