Welton Wilkerson v. the State of Texas

Opinion

Court of Appeals

Tenth Appellate District of Texas

10-26-00048-CR

Welton Wilkerson,

Appellant

v.

The State of Texas,

Appellee

On appeal from the

272nd District Court of Brazos County, Texas Judge Steve Smith, presiding Trial Court Cause No. 17-00929-272-CRF

CHIEF JUSTICE JOHNSON delivered the opinion of the Court.

MEMORANDUM OPINION

Welton Wilkerson appeals from a conviction for possession of a controlled substance for which his sentence was imposed on March 2, 2020 and the judgment was signed by the trial court on March 16, 2020. Wilkerson completed his term of community supervision and was discharged from community supervision on August 13, 2025. Appellant’s notice of appeal was filed in this Court on February 5, 2026. In his notice of appeal, Wilkerson appears to be seeking an out-of-time appeal.

The State has filed a motion to dismiss this appeal for want of jurisdiction, arguing that there has been no order entered during the time frame when this Court would have jurisdiction of this appeal.

As applicable to this proceeding, the notice of appeal must have been filed within 30 days after the sentence was imposed or suspended in open court. TEX. R. APP. P. 26.2(a)(1). The notice of appeal was not timely, and we must dismiss the appeal for lack of jurisdiction. See Ex parte Castillo, 369 S.W.3d 196, 198 (Tex. Crim. App. 2012). The State’s motion to dismiss is granted.

Accordingly, this appeal is dismissed for want of jurisdiction. 1 See TEX.

R. APP. P. 26.2(a)(1).

MATT JOHNSON

Chief Justice

OPINION DELIVERED and FILED: February 19, 2026

Before Chief Justice Johnson, Justice Harris, and

1 We also note that the certification of the defendant’s right of appeal signed by the trial court,

Wilkerson, and Wilkerson’s attorney at that time reflects that Wilkerson’s case was a plea-bargain case and that Wilkerson had no right of appeal, which would require dismissal as well. See TEX. R. APP. P. 25.2(d).

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Senior Justice Davis 2 Appeal dismissed Do not publish CR25

2 The Honorable Rex Davis, Senior Justice (Retired) of the Tenth Court of Appeals, sitting by assignment of the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Texas.

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