Samantha Ann Marie Vargas v. the State of Texas

• Court: Texas Court of Appeals, 4th District (San Antonio)
• Decided: April 8, 2026
• Docket: 04-25-00800-CR
• Status: Published

Opinion

Fourth Court of Appeals San Antonio, Texas MEMORANDUM OPINION No. 04-25-00800-CR

Samantha Ann Marie VARGAS, Appellant

v.

The State of TEXAS, Appellee

From the 38th Judicial District Court, Uvalde County, Texas Trial Court No. 2021-07-14275-CR Honorable Kelley Kimble, Judge Presiding

PER CURIAM

Sitting: Rebeca C. Martinez, Chief Justice Irene Rios, Justice Lori I. Valenzuela, Justice

Delivered and Filed: April 8, 2026

DISMISSED

Appellant attempts to appeal from an order signed on December 8, 2025, altering her terms

of community supervision, to include serving “a thirty day (30) jail sanction with credit for time

served of 30 days.” On February 24, 2026, we ordered Appellant to show cause why this appeal

should not be dismissed for want of jurisdiction.

Appellant’s response does not show grounds for continuing the appeal. This court does not

have jurisdiction to consider an appeal from an order altering or modifying community supervision 04-25-00800-CR

conditions. Davis v. State, 195 S.W.3d 708, 710 (Tex. Crim. App. 2006) (“There is no legislative

authority for entertaining a direct appeal from an order modifying the conditions of community

supervision.”); Ralston v. State, No. 03-20-00278-CR, 2020 WL 4462316 (Tex. App.—Austin

July 17, 2020, no pet.).

Therefore, we dismiss this appeal for lack of jurisdiction.

DO NOT PUBLISH

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