Williams Arnett v. the State of Texas

• Court: Court of Appeals of Texas
• Decided: June 6, 2024
• Docket: 11-24-00136-CR
• Status: Published

Opinion

Opinion filed June 6, 2024

In The

Eleventh Court of Appeals ___________

No. 11-24-00136-CR ___________

WILLIAM ARNETT, Appellant V. THE STATE OF TEXAS, Appellee

On Appeal from the 244th District Court Ector County, Texas Trial Court Cause No. C240559CR

MEMORANDUM OPINION Appellant, William Arnett, has filed a pro se notice of appeal that relates to his pending criminal case. Appellant attempts to appeal the trial court’s purported denial of his motion to dismiss his indictment. We dismiss the appeal. When this appeal was docketed, the clerk of this court by letter informed Appellant and his counsel that it did not appear that the trial court had entered an appealable order. We requested Appellant’s counsel to respond and show grounds to continue this appeal. Appellant’s counsel responded and stated that he is unaware of any reason for Appellant to file an appeal. Appellant’s counsel confirmed that there are “no grounds for this appeal to be continued.” Appellant also responded and requested that we “weigh in on this cause.” Appellant has not shown grounds upon which this appeal may continue. An appellate court has jurisdiction to consider an appeal filed by a criminal defendant from a final judgment of conviction or as otherwise authorized by law. Ragston v. State, 424 S.W.3d 49, 51–52 (Tex. Crim. App. 2014); Abbott v. State, 271 S.W.3d 694, 696–97 (Tex. Crim. App. 2008). Because the trial court has not entered an appealable order in the underlying proceeding, we have no jurisdiction to entertain this appeal. Accordingly, we dismiss the appeal for want of jurisdiction.

JOHN M. BAILEY CHIEF JUSTICE

June 6, 2024 Do not publish. See TEX. R. APP. P. 47.2(b). Panel consists of: Bailey, C.J., Trotter, J., and Williams, J.