Jones v. State

BENHAM, Justice.

Appellant David Jones, Jr., appeals from the trial court’s denial of his motion seeking to have the trial court vacate his allegedly void sentences imposed in 1987 and conduct a presentence hearing before resentencing him. Because we conclude appellant does not have the right to file a direct appeal from the trial court’s action, we dismiss his appeal.

Jones was convicted of murder, armed robbery, and burglary of the victim’s residence in 1987. He was sentenced to two consecutive life sentences for the murder and armed robbery convictions and received a consecutive 20-year…