EX PARTE ANQUAN LARON JACKSON v. << (2010)

MEMORANDUM OPINION

Opinion by Justice Bridges

On June 21, 2010, Anquan Laron Jackson filed a pro se application for writ of habeas corpus seeking a reduction of his pretrial bond.   On July 13, 2010, appellant filed a notice of appeal from the trial court's denial of his application.   In response to this Court's order for a supplemental record containing a copy of the trial court's order ruling on the application for writ of habeas corpus, the Collin County District Clerk responded that no written order is contained in the trial court's file.   Therefore, we directed the parties to file letter briefs addressing why we have jurisdiction over the appeal in the absence of a written order.   Neither party responded.   We conclude we lack jurisdiction over the appeal.

As a general rule, an appellate court may consider appeals by criminal defendants only after conviction.  Wright v. State, 969 S.W.2d 588, 589 (Tex.App.-Dallas 1998, no pet.).   Intermediate appellate courts have no jurisdiction to review interlocutory orders absent express authority.   Ex parte Apolinar, 820 S.W.2d 792, 794 (Tex.Crim.App.1991);  Wright, 969 S.W.2d at 589.   Moreover, a court of appeals has no jurisdiction over an appeal absent a written judgment or order.   See Nikrasch v. State, 698 S.W.2d 443, 450 (Tex.App.-Dallas 1985, no pet.).

In this case, there is no written order ruling on appellant's application for writ of habeas corpus.   Absent the written order, we have nor jurisdiction over the appeal.   See id.   Accordingly, we dismiss the appeal for want of jurisdiction.

DAVID L. BRIDGES JUSTICE