Ex Parte Jeffrey Pierdolla v. the State of Texas
CourtTexas Court of Appeals, 4th District (San Antonio)
Date FiledAugust 12, 2026
Docket04-26-00364-CR
StatusPublished
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Full Opinion
Fourth Court of Appeals
San Antonio, Texas
MEMORANDUM OPINION
No. 04-26-00364-CR
EX PARTE Jeffrey PIERDOLLA
From the 81st Judicial District Court, Wilson County, Texas
Trial Court No. CRW2508195
Honorable Kevin M. O’Connell, Judge Presiding
PER CURIAM
Sitting: Irene Rios, Justice
Lori I. Valenzuela, Justice
Lori Massey Brissette, Justice
Delivered and Filed: August 12, 2026
DISMISSED FOR LACK OF JURISDICTION
Appellant attempts to appeal the trial court’s order denying appellant’s pretrial writ of
habeas corpus. An order denying a writ of habeas corpus “is an appealable order regulated by the
general rules requiring notice of appeal in criminal cases.” Ex parte Pena, 940 S.W.2d 260, 261
(Tex. App.—San Antonio 1997, no pet.) (quoting Luciano v. State, 906 S.W.2d 523, 526 n.1 (Tex.
Crim. App. 1995) (Clinton, J., concurring)). “Thus, the timetable for the notice of appeal begins
on the day the order denying habeas corpus relief is signed, and the notice of appeal is due thirty
days thereafter.” Pena, 940 S.W.2d at 261; see also TEX. R. APP. P. 26.2(a) (providing, absent a
motion for new trial, a defendant must file his notice of appeal within thirty days after the trial
court enters an appealable order).
04-26-00364-CR
Here, the trial court signed the order denying appellant’s writ of habeas corpus on
February 4, 2026, and appellant’s notice of appeal was due no later than March 6, 2026. However,
appellant did not file his notice of appeal until May 5, 2026. Because appellant did not timely file
a notice of appeal, we ordered appellant to show cause, on or before July 13, 2026, why this appeal
should not be dismissed for lack of jurisdiction. See Pena, 940 S.W.2d at 261; see also Olivo v.
State, 918 S.W.2d 519, 522 (Tex. Crim. App. 1996). To date, appellant has not responded to our
order. Accordingly, this appeal is dismissed for lack of jurisdiction.
PER CURIAM
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