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<CENTER>NO. 03-9<A NAME="1">9</A>-00<A NAME="2">251</A>-CR</CENTER>


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<CENTER><A NAME="3">Kevin Russell Martin</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">BEXAR</A> COUNTY, <A NAME="5">290TH</A> JUDICIAL DISTRICT</CENTER>
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<P><SPAN STYLE="font-size: 11pt"><STRONG><CENTER>NO. <A NAME="6">98CR5390</A>, HONORABLE <A NAME="7">C.W. DUNCAN, JR.</A>, JUDGE PRESIDING</STRONG></SPAN><STRONG></CENTER>
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PER CURIAM

<P>This is an appeal from a judgment of conviction for cocaine.  Sentence was imposed
on March 8, 1999.  There was no motion for new trial.  The deadline for perfecting appeal was
therefore April 7, 1999.  <EM>See </EM>Tex. R. App. P. 26.2(a)(1).  Notice of appeal was mailed in an
envelope postmarked April 9 and was filed on April 12, 1999.  <EM>See </EM>Tex. R. App. P. 9.2(b).   No
extension of time for filing notice of appeal was requested.  <EM>See</EM> Tex. R. App. P. 26.3.  Under the
circumstances, we lack jurisdiction to dispose of the purported appeal in any manner other than
by dismissing it for want of jurisdiction.  <EM>See Slaton v. State</EM>, 981 S.W.2d 208 (Tex. Crim. App.
1998); <EM>Olivo v. State</EM>, 918 S.W.2d 519, 523 (Tex. Crim. App. 1996).</P>

<P>The appeal is dismissed.</P>

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<P>Before Chief Justice Aboussie, Justices Kidd and Patterson</P>

<P>Dismissed for Want of Jurisdiction</P>

<P>Filed:   May 27, 1999</P>

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