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<STRONG><CENTER>NO. 03-9<A NAME="1">7</A>-00<A NAME="2">152</A>-CR</CENTER>
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<CENTER><A NAME="3">Joe Rivera, Jr., </A>Appellant</CENTER>


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<P><STRONG><CENTER>The State of Texas, Appellee</CENTER>
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<SPAN STYLE="font-size: 11pt"><STRONG><CENTER>FROM THE DISTRICT COURT OF <A NAME="4">HAYS</A> COUNTY, <A NAME="5">22ND</A> JUDICIAL DISTRICT</CENTER>
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<P><SPAN STYLE="font-size: 11pt"><STRONG><CENTER>NO. <A NAME="6">CR-96-321</A>, HONORABLE <A NAME="7">WILLIAM E. BENDER</A>, JUDGE PRESIDING</STRONG></SPAN><STRONG></CENTER>
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PER CURIAM

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<P>	<SPAN STYLE="font-family: CG Times Regular">	Before us is appellant's motion for extension of time to file notice of appeal from his
conviction for sexual assault.  The motion states that sentence was imposed on November 27, 1996.  No
motion for new trial was filed.  Appellant filed his notice of appeal on March 19, 1997, and his motion for
extension of time on March 21.</SPAN></P>

<P><SPAN STYLE="font-family: CG Times Regular">		Appellant's motion for extension of time is not timely.  Tex. R. App. Proc. 41(b)(2). 
Recognizing this, he asks us to suspend the requirements of the appellate rules.  Tex. R. App. P. 2(b).  We
may not, however, invoke rule 2(b) under the circumstances presented in this cause.  <EM>Olivo v. State</EM>, 918
S.W.2d 519, 523 (Tex. Crim. App. 1996).  Appellant's motion for extension of time to file notice of appeal
is accordingly overruled.</SPAN></P>

<P><SPAN STYLE="font-family: CG Times Regular">		Without a timely filed notice of appeal, this Court is without jurisdiction.  <EM>Rodarte v. State</EM>,
860 S.W.2d 108 (Tex. Crim. App. 1993); <EM>Shute v. State</EM>, 744 S.W.2d 96 (Tex. Crim. App. 1988).  We
lack authority to dispose of the purported appeal in any manner other than by dismissing it for want of
jurisdiction.  <EM>Olivo</EM>, 918 S.W.2d at 523.</SPAN></P>

<P><SPAN STYLE="font-family: CG Times Regular">	The appeal is dismissed.</SPAN></P>

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<P><SPAN STYLE="font-family: CG Times Regular">Before Justices Powers, Jones and Kidd</SPAN></P>

<P><SPAN STYLE="font-family: CG Times Regular">Dismissed for Want of Jurisdiction</SPAN></P>

<P><SPAN STYLE="font-family: CG Times Regular">Filed:   April 3, 1997</SPAN></P>

<P><SPAN STYLE="font-family: CG Times Regular">Do Not Publish</SPAN></P>

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