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*0 FILE COPY *1 Court of Appeals BRIAN QUINN VIVIAN LONG Chief Justice Clerk JAMES T. CAMPBELL Justice Seventh District of Texas MAILING ADDRESS: Potter County Courts Building
MACKEY K. HANCOCK P. O. Box 9540 Justice 79105-9540 501 S. Fillmore, Suite 2-A Amarillo, Texas 79101-2449
PATRICK A. PIRTLE Justice (806) 342-2650 www.txcourts.gov/7thcoa.aspx
December 8, 2015 Joseph Wendell Hume
TDCJ-ID#1509979
Polunsky Unit
3872 FM 350 South
Livingston, TX 77351
RE: Case Number: 07-15-00433-CR, 07-15-00434-CR, 07-15-00435-CR,
07-15-00436-CR, 07-15-00437-CR Trial Court No.: 19597-B, 19600-B, 19601-B, 19611-B, 19619-B Style: Joseph Wendell Hume v. The State of Texas
Dear Mr. Hume:
Appellant Joseph Wendell Hume filed notices of appeal in the above-referenced causes.
In each of the notices of appeal, Appellant states that he is appealing the trial court’s refusal or
failure “to rule on petitioner’s petition for bill of review.” It appears that the trial court has not
signed or entered final, appealable written orders acting on Appellant’s motions. Generally, a
criminal defendant may appeal only from a final judgment. See Abbott v. State , 271 S.W.3d
694, 697 n.8 (Tex. Crim. App. 2008). Consequently, it appears that the Court is without
jurisdiction in this case.
By Order of the Court, Appellant is directed to show why the Court has jurisdiction over this appeal. Appellant’s response is due on or before January 7, 2016 . Unless Appellant files
a response showing grounds for continuing the appeal by this date, this appeal will be
dismissed for want of jurisdiction. T EX . R. A PP . P. 42.3(a).
Very truly yours, Vivian Long VIVIAN LONG, CLERK xc: Honorable John B. Board (DELIVERED VIA E-MAIL)
James A. Farren (DELIVERED VIA E-MAIL) Jodi Goodman (DELIVERED VIA E-MAIL)
Jo Carter (DELIVERED VIA E-MAIL)