Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
Deannee Ann Bayless, Appellant v. the State of Texas
December 18, 20022002 Tex. Crim. App. LEXIS 241
Summary
The Court of Criminal Appeals held that Texas Rule of Appellate Procedure 25.2(d) allows a defendant to file an amended notice of appeal correcting a defective earlier notice even after the filing deadline, and therefore reversed the lower court's dismissal for lack of jurisdiction and remanded for consideration of the merits.