RIVERA v. STATE

No. 04-96-00523-CR.

940 S.W.2d 148 (1996)

Rafael RIVERA, Appellant, v. The STATE of Texas, Appellee.

Court of Appeals of Texas, San Antonio.

Rehearing Overruled January 7, 1997.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Wallace W. Canales, Alice, for Appellant.

Robert Huttash, Austin, Heriberto Silva, Rio Grande City, for Appellee.

Before CHAPA, C.J., and LÓPEZ and STONE, JJ.


STONE, Justice.

Appellant, Rafael Rivera, was convicted of delivery of cocaine and sentenced to twenty years confinement. Because Rivera's notice of appeal was untimely, we dismiss his appeal for lack of jurisdiction.

Background

Rivera was sentenced on March 20, 1996. Because he timely filed a motion for new trial, Rivera's notice of appeal was due to be filed in the trial court no later than June 18, 1996. See Tex.R.App. P. 41(b)(1). A motion...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases