Vincent Dearon Jackson v. the State of Texas

• Court: Court of Appeals of Texas
• Decided: January 18, 2024
• Docket: 10-23-00417-CR
• Status: Published

Opinion

IN THE TENTH COURT OF APPEALS

No. 10-23-00417-CR No. 10-23-00418-CR

VINCENT DEARON JACKSON, Appellant v.

THE STATE OF TEXAS, Appellee

From the 54th District Court McLennan County, Texas Trial Court Nos. 2012-949-C2 and 2020-531-C2

MEMORANDUM OPINION

Vincent Dearon Jackson was convicted in 2015 and in 2020. He now attempts to

appeal those convictions. His notice of appeal is untimely. See TEX. R. APP. P. 26.2(a)(1);

Olivo v. State, 918 S.W.2d 519, 522 (Tex. Crim. App. 1996) ("A defendant's notice of appeal

is timely if filed within thirty days after the day sentence is imposed or suspended in

open court...."). We have no jurisdiction of an untimely appeal. Olivo, 918 S.W.2d at 522 (no

appellate jurisdiction where notice of appeal is untimely). Accordingly, these appeals are

dismissed. See id. at 523.

TOM GRAY Chief Justice

Before Chief Justice Gray, Justice Smith, and Justice Wright 1 Appeals dismissed Opinion delivered and filed January 18, 2024 Do not publish [CR25]

1 The Honorable Jim R. Wright, Senior Chief Justice (Retired) of the Eleventh Court of Appeals, sitting by assignment of the Chief Justice of the Texas Supreme Court. See TEX. GOV'T CODE §§ 74.003, 75.002, 75.003.

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