Kantrell Deonte Hunter v. the State of Texas
Docket 07-26-00185-CR
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- Filed
- Jurisdiction
- Texas
- Court
- Texas Court of Appeals, 7th District (Amarillo)
- Type
- Lead Opinion
- Case type
- Criminal Appeal
- Disposition
- Dismissed
- Docket
- 07-26-00185-CR
Appeal from the trial court’s adjudication of guilt and sentencing for theft of a firearm in a Tarrant County district court
Summary
The Court of Appeals for the Seventh District of Texas granted the appellant's unopposed motion to voluntarily dismiss his appeal of a trial court order adjudicating him guilty of theft of a firearm and sentencing him to seven months confinement. The motion complied with the appellate rule requiring signature by both the appellant and his attorney. Because no opinion had been issued in the case, the court dismissed the appeal, denied any rehearing motions, and directed that the court's mandate issue immediately.
Issues Decided
- Whether the appellant's motion to voluntarily dismiss the appeal complied with the appellate rule requiring signatures by the appellant and his counsel
- Whether the court should dismiss the appeal where no opinion had yet been issued
Court's Reasoning
The court relied on the applicable appellate rule permitting voluntary dismissal when the motion is properly signed by both appellant and counsel. Because the motion satisfied the rule and no decision had been issued, dismissal was proper. The court therefore had no basis to retain the appeal and ordered the mandate to issue immediately.
Authorities Cited
- Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure, Rule 42.2(a)
- Texas Penal Code § 31.03(e)(4)(C)
- Texas Government Code § 73.001
Parties
- Appellant
- Kantrell Deonte Hunter
- Appellee
- The State of Texas
- Judge
- Hon. Julie Lugo
Key Dates
- Decision date
- 2026-04-29
What You Should Do Next
- 1
Confirm issuance of mandate
Counsel or the appellant should check the appellate court docket to confirm the mandate has issued and note the date it became effective.
- 2
Address trial-court judgment
If the appellant wishes to challenge the adjudication or sentence further, consult counsel about possible post-conviction remedies at the trial-court level or habeas remedies.
- 3
Consider record and sentencing compliance
Defense counsel should verify the trial court's sentence has been properly entered and that confinement procedures and credits are correctly applied.
Frequently Asked Questions
- What did the court decide?
- The court granted the appellant's properly signed motion to voluntarily dismiss the appeal and dismissed the case.
- Who is affected by this decision?
- The appellant, Kantrell Deonte Hunter, and the State of Texas are the primary parties affected; the trial court's adjudication and sentence remain in place.
- What happens next?
- The court will issue its mandate immediately, and no rehearing will be entertained, so the trial court's judgment and sentence remain effective.
- Can this dismissal be appealed or undone?
- Because the appellant voluntarily moved to dismiss and the court granted it, there is no further appeal from the dismissal; undoing it would generally require the appellant to move in the trial court or seek extraordinary relief, which is unlikely to succeed.
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Full Filing Text
In The
Court of Appeals
Seventh District of Texas at Amarillo
No. 07-26-00185-CR
KANTRELL DEONTE HUNTER, APPELLANT
V.
THE STATE OF TEXAS, APPELLEE
On Appeal from the 372nd District Court
Tarrant County, Texas
Trial Court No. 1685104, Honorable Julie Lugo, Presiding
April 29, 2026
MEMORANDUM OPINION
Before PARKER, C.J., and DOSS and YARBROUGH, JJ.
Appellant, Kantrell Deonte Hunter, appeals from the trial court’s order adjudicating
him guilty of theft of a firearm 1 and sentencing him to seven months of confinement. 2
Pending before the Court is Appellant’s motion to voluntarily dismiss the appeal. As
required by Rule of Appellate Procedure 42.2(a), the motion is signed by both Appellant
1 See TEX. PENAL CODE § 31.03(e)(4)(C).
2 Originally appealed to the Second Court of Appeals, this appeal was transferred to this Court by
the Texas Supreme Court pursuant to its docket equalization efforts. See TEX. GOV’T CODE § 73.001.
and his attorney. Because no decision of the Court has been issued, the motion is
granted and the appeal is dismissed. No motion for rehearing will be entertained, and the
Court’s mandate will issue forthwith.
Per Curiam
Do not publish.
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