





NUMBER 13-03-285-CR


COURT OF APPEALS


THIRTEENTH DISTRICT OF TEXAS


CORPUS CHRISTI - EDINBURG

________________________________________________________________

PHILLIP BLUM,	Appellant,

v.

THE STATE OF TEXAS,	Appellee.
________________________________________________________________

On appeal from the 347th District Court 
of Nueces County, Texas.
________________________________________________________________

MEMORANDUM OPINION


Before Justices Hinojosa, Yañez, and Garza

Opinion Per Curiam


	Appellant, PHILLIP BLUM, attempted to perfect an appeal from a judgment
entered by the 347th District Court of Nueces County, Texas.  Sentence in this cause
was imposed on April 8, 2003.  An untimely motion for new trial was filed on May 15,
2003.   The notice of appeal was due to be filed on May 8, 2003, but was not filed
until May 15, 2003.   Said notice of appeal is untimely filed. 
	Tex. R. App. P. 26.3 provides that the court of appeals may grant an extension
of time for filing notice of appeal if such notice is filed within  fifteen days of the last
day allowed and within the same period a motion is filed in the court of appeals
reasonably explaining the need for such extension.  Appellant failed to file his notice
of appeal and a motion requesting an extension of time within such period. 
	The Court, having considered the documents on file and appellant's failure to
timely perfect his appeal, is of the opinion that the appeal should be dismissed for
want of jurisdiction.  The appeal is hereby DISMISSED FOR WANT OF JURISDICTION.
									PER CURIAM
Do not publish.
Tex. R. App. P. 47.2(b).
Opinion delivered and filed this
the 9th day of October, 2003.
