Moore v. State

OPINION ON APPELLANT’S PETITION FOR DISCRETIONARY REVIEW

This is an appeal from a final judgment upon forfeiture of an appearance bond for *440which Appellant was the surety. The Court of Appeals dismissed the appeal after concluding that it did not have jurisdiction over the case. Moore v. State, 825 S.W.2d 172 (Tex.App.—Dallas, 1992). The Court of Appeals held that Appellant could not invoke Tex.R.App.Pro. 4(b), the “mailbox rule,” because he did not “properly” address the envelope containing the cost bond. Therefore, the court found that his cost bond on appeal was untimely filed. We granted…