Unreported / Non-Citable
Background
Alexander Henderson attempted to appeal four judgments entered by the 297th District Court of Tarrant County on March 11, 2026. Because Henderson filed a motion for new trial, his notices of appeal were due by June 9, 2026.
Henderson filed his notices of appeal on June 15, 2026, after the deadline, and did not file a motion for an extension of time. The court of appeals notified him that the appeals were subject to dismissal for want of jurisdiction unless he or another party provided a reasonable explanation for the late filing. The court received no response.
The Court’s Holding
The Second Court of Appeals held that it lacked jurisdiction over Henderson’s four appeals because his notices of appeal were untimely and he had not filed a motion to extend the filing deadline.
The court therefore dismissed all four appeals for want of jurisdiction under Texas Rule of Appellate Procedure 43.2(f). The court issued its decision as an unpublished per curiam memorandum opinion.
Key Takeaways
- A motion for new trial extended Henderson’s notice-of-appeal deadline to June 9, 2026.
- His June 15 notices were untimely, and he filed no motion for an extension of time.
- After receiving no response to its jurisdictional warning, the court dismissed all four appeals for want of jurisdiction.
Why It Matters
The decision underscores that a timely notice of appeal is essential to appellate jurisdiction in Texas criminal cases. Filing after the applicable deadline without seeking an extension can prevent appellate review of the underlying judgments.