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.