Williams Arnett v. the State of Texas

Opinion filed June 6, 2024

In The

Eleventh Court of Appeals
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No. 11-24-00136-CR
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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Do not publish.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.

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