








NUMBER 13-04-105-CR

COURT OF APPEALS

THIRTEENTH DISTRICT OF TEXAS

CORPUS CHRISTI - EDINBURG
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JESUS SALDANA PEREZ,                                                  Appellant,

v.

THE STATE OF TEXAS,                                                      Appellee.
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On appeal from the 357th District Court 
of Cameron County, Texas.
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MEMORANDUM OPINION

Before Justices Rodriguez, Castillo, and Garza
Opinion Per Curiam

         Appellant, JESUS SALDANA PEREZ, attempted to perfect an appeal from a
judgment entered by the 357th District Court of Cameron County, Texas.  Sentence
in this cause was imposed on September 2, 2003.  A timely motion for new trial was
filed on September 29, 2003.   The notice of appeal was due to be filed on December
1, 2003, but was not filed until January 27, 2004.   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.  Appellant’s untimely motion to permit late filing of notice of
appeal is dismissed.  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Do not publish.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 22nd day of April, 2004.
