Opinion
No. 04-18-00165-CR
05-09-2018
David LOPEZ, Appellant v. The STATE of Texas, Appellee
MEMORANDUM OPINION
From the 25th Judicial District Court, Guadalupe County, Texas
Trial Court No. 17-0788-CR-A
Honorable Jessica Crawford, Judge Presiding PER CURIAM Sitting: Marialyn Barnard, Justice Rebeca C. Martinez, Justice Patricia O. Alvarez, Justice DISMISSED FOR WANT OF JURISDICTION
On March 13, 2018, appellant filed two pro se notices of appeal. One of the notices states he is appealing the trial court's denial of his motion for bond reduction; the other notice states he is appealing from the trial court's denial of his motion to dismiss appointment counsel. This court has been advised by the Guadalupe District Clerk that there is no judgment of conviction against appellant.
Courts of appeals do not have jurisdiction to review interlocutory orders unless jurisdiction has been expressly granted by law. Ragston v. State, 424 S.W.3d 49, 52 (Tex. Crim. App. 2014). The court of criminal appeals has held there is no constitutional or statutory authority granting the courts of appeals jurisdiction to hear interlocutory appeals regarding excessive bail or the denial of bail. Id. Moreover, we have found no constitutional or statutory authority that would permit an interlocutory appeal from an order denying a request to dismiss court-appointed trial counsel. See id.
Based on the foregoing, we ordered that appellant could file in this court, on or before April 23, 2018, a response showing why we should not dismiss this appeal for want of jurisdiction. Appellant did not file a response. We advised appellant that if no satisfactory response was filed within the time provided, we would dismiss the appeal for want of jurisdiction.
Because appellant has not filed a response, and it does not appear there is a final judgment or appealable interlocutory order in this matter, we dismiss the appeal for want of jurisdiction.
PER CURIAM DO NOT PUBLISH