Dennis Harris, Appellant v. The State of Texas, State (2016)

MEMORANDUM OPINION 1

In a document filed with the district clerk entitled “Appeal,” Appellant Dennis Harris states that he wants a court date and a new bond.  On March 16, 2016, we notified Harris of our concern that we lack jurisdiction over this appeal because the trial court had not entered any appealable orders, noting that we generally have jurisdiction to consider an appeal in a criminal case only when there has been a judgment of conviction.²  See McKown v. State, 915 S.W.2d 160, 161 (Tex.App.–Fort Worth 1996, no pet.).  We informed Harris that the appeal would be dismissed unless he or any party desiring to continue the appeal filed a response by March 28, 2016, showing grounds for continuing the appeal.  We have not received a response.  Accordingly, we dismiss this appeal for want of jurisdiction.

FOOTNOTES

1.   See Tex.R.App. P. 47.4.

2.   Harris is not attempting to appeal from the denial of a pretrial application for writ of habeas corpus challenging his bail.  See Ex parte Gray, 564 S.W.2d 713, 714 (Tex.Crim.App.1978) (“The proper method for challenging the denial or excessiveness of bail, whether prior to trial or after conviction, is by habeas corpus.”).

PER CURIAM