Martinez v. State

OPINION

Opinion by:

CATHERINE STONE, Justice.

This negotiated plea-bargained conviction case presents two questions: (1) whether a general notice of appeal fails to invoke this court's jurisdiction to consider a claim of jurisdictional defect; and (2) whether the alleged failure to enter a plea to the charged offense constitutes a jurisdictional defect. We answer both questions in the negative and dismiss the appeal for want of jurisdiction.

In March 1998, Richard Martinez, Jr. was charged by indictment with the offenses of aggravated sexual assault and indecency with a child. On October 23,…