· 6/9/1993
Rodarte v. State
Citations
- 860 S.W.2d 108
- 1993 Tex. Crim. App. LEXIS 117
- 1993 WL 191164
How courts have described this case
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- holding that in appeals from judgments of conviction, appellate deadlines begin on day sentence is imposed or suspended in open court
- holding that in appeals from judgments of conviction, appellate deadlines begin on day sentence is imposed or suspended in open court
- holding that written judgment of conviction is not “appealable order” within meaning of rule and the defendant does not have option of calculating time limit from day written judgment is signed and entered by trial court
- noting that in criminal cases, motion for new trial “by definition comes after a conviction, and at no other time”
- noting that State’s timetable for notice of appeal begins on day that order dismissing indictment is signed
- holding that court lacks jurisdiction to entertain untimely appeal
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Judges: Clinton
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