The State of Texas, Appellant v. Robert A. Muller, Appellee

Summary

The Court held that Article 44.01 requires the elected prosecuting attorney to personally make a notice of appeal within the fifteen‑day filing period, and that a defective original notice cannot be cured by an amended notice filed after that period; therefore the appellate court lacked jurisdiction, the trial court's judgment is affirmed, the appellate court's decision is reversed, and the case is remanded. Justice Miller, in a concurring opinion, agreed with the result but criticized the majority's reliance on a strict plain‑meaning approach.