Fourth Court of Appeals San Antonio, Texas MEMORANDUM OPINION No. 04-24-00588-CR
Nancy RIVERA, Appellant
v.
The STATE of Texas, Appellee
From the 175th Judicial District Court, Bexar County, Texas Trial Court No. 2024CR5058 Honorable Catherine Torres-Stahl, Judge Presiding
PER CURIAM
Sitting: Irene Rios, Justice Beth Watkins, Justice Liza A. Rodriguez, Justice
Delivered and Filed: October 30, 2024
DISMISSED FOR LACK OF JURISDICTION
Appellant filed a notice of appeal stating she desires to appeal the indictment against her. Courts of appeal have jurisdiction of an appeal by a criminal defendant only after a conviction or when an appeal is specifically authorized by statute. See Skillern v. State, 355 S.W.3d 262, 266– 67 (Tex. App.—Houston [1st Dist.] 2011, pet. ref’d) (citing Workman v. State, 343 S.W.2d 446, 447 (Tex. Crim. App. 1961)); see also Ragston v. State, 424 S.W.3d 49, 52 (Tex. Crim. App. 2014); Gary v. State, No. 04-14-00520-CR, 2014 WL 3930752, at *1 (Tex. App.—San Antonio Aug. 13, 2014, pet. ref’d) (mem. op., not designated for publication). We have found no
04-24-00588-CR statute authorizing a criminal defendant to appeal an indictment. See Gary, 2014 WL 3930752, at *1.
On September 18, 2024, we ordered appellant to show cause why this appeal should not be dismissed for lack of jurisdiction. Appellant has not responded to our order. Accordingly, we dismiss this appeal for lack of jurisdiction.
PER CURIAM
DO NOT PUBLISH
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