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<P><STRONG><CENTER>NO. 03-95-00568-CR</CENTER>
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<P><STRONG><CENTER>Joseph R. Horn, Appellant</CENTER>
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<P><STRONG><CENTER>The State of Texas, Appellee</CENTER>
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<P><SPAN STYLE="font-family: CG Times" STYLE="font-size: 11pt"><STRONG><CENTER>FROM THE DISTRICT COURT OF TRAVIS COUNTY, 299TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT</CENTER>
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<P><SPAN STYLE="font-family: CG Times" STYLE="font-size: 11pt"><STRONG><CENTER>NO. 0944525, HONORABLE JON N. WISSER, JUDGE PRESIDING</STRONG></SPAN><SPAN STYLE="font-family: CG Times"><STRONG></CENTER>
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<P><SPAN STYLE="font-family: CG Times"><STRONG>PER CURIAM</STRONG></SPAN></P>

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<P><SPAN STYLE="font-family: CG Times">	This is an appeal from a judgment of conviction for sexual assault.  Sentence was
imposed on June 23, 1995.  No motion for new trial was filed.  Notice of appeal was untimely
filed on July 28, 1995.  Tex. R. App. P. 41(b)(1).  No extension of time for filing notice of
appeal was requested.  Tex. R. App. P. 41(b)(2).  There is nothing in the record to indicate that
notice of appeal was properly mailed to the district clerk within the time prescribed by rule
41(b)(1).  Tex. R. App. P. 4(b).  </SPAN></P>

<P><SPAN STYLE="font-family: CG Times">	Appellant's appointed attorney has filed an amended motion for late filing of
statement of facts.  In the motion, counsel states that appointed trial counsel failed to perfect
appeal and appellant was forced to act pro se.  Present counsel was not appointed until after the
time to perfect appeal expired.</SPAN></P>

<P><SPAN STYLE="font-family: CG Times">	We are generally authorized to suspend the requirements of the appellate rules for
good cause.  Tex. R. App. P. 2(b).  Rule 2(b) does not, however, authorize us to suspend the
appellate time limits.  <EM>Garza v. State</EM>, 896 S.W.2d 192 (Tex. Crim. App. 1995).  Appellant's
amended motion for late filing of appeal is accordingly overruled and the original motion is
dismissed.  Appellant's amended and original motions for extension of time to file statement of
facts are dismissed.</SPAN></P>

<P><SPAN STYLE="font-family: CG Times">	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).  Appellant must await this Court's mandate of dismissal, after which he may file a
post-conviction application for writ of habeas corpus seeking an out-of-time appeal.  Tex. Code
Crim. Proc. Ann. art. 11.07, § 2 (West Supp. 1995).</SPAN></P>

<P><SPAN STYLE="font-family: CG Times">	The appeal is dismissed.</SPAN></P>

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<P><SPAN STYLE="font-family: CG Times">Before Chief Justice Carroll, Justices Jones and B. A. Smith</SPAN></P>

<P><SPAN STYLE="font-family: CG Times">Dismissed for Want of Jurisdiction</SPAN></P>

<P><SPAN STYLE="font-family: CG Times">Filed:   November 1, 1995</SPAN></P>

<P><SPAN STYLE="font-family: CG Times">Do Not Publish</SPAN></P>

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