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XXXXX(XX `   0  (#$  0     0$XXXXX(XX `   1    ݀Appellantcontendsthat(1)thetrialcourterredinadmittinghisstatementintoevidencebecause `  itwastakeninviolationofhisconstitutionalrights;and(2)hisconstitutionalrightswereviolatedbythestatesfailuretoproduceautopsyphotographsuntilthedaybeforetrial. n  0$XXXXX(XX `   2    ݀ThisCourt,initsdiscretion,maytakenoticeofanerrorwhichaffectsasubstantialrightofthe `  defendantwhereitmaybenecessarytodosubstantialjustice.Tenn.R.Crim.P.52(b).,cAZ"Arial Regular   pP$XXO XXX8 XXO `   1    ݀Appellantcontendsthat(1)thetrialcourterredinadmittinghisstatementintoevidencebecause `  itwastakeninviolationofhisconstitutionalrights;and(2)hisconstitutionalrightswereviolatedbythestatesfailuretoproduceautopsyphotographsuntilthedaybeforetrial.,cAZ"Arial Regular   $    2    ݀ThisCourt,initsdiscretion,maytakenoticeofanerrorwhichaffectsasubstantialright `  ofthedefendantwhereitmaybenecessarytodosubstantialjustice.Tenn.R.Crim.P.52(b). XXXXmWXX   Ad FILEDXXmW  October27,1998CecilW.CrowsonAppellateCourtClerkdAM ,cAZ"Arial Regular XXXXmWXX   Ad FILEDXXmW  October23,1998CecilW.CrowsonAppellateCourtClerkdAM ,cAZ"Arial Regular d'dxd(3$ !  -C<< CLevel 1Level 2Level 3Level 4Level 5($$   1  ' dxdP Pd !  IBBI` XXstTR[A' Legal3'A' Legal3'T7cXXdd7      SIr*<,(j 8` `@Ef ` 8ttxP,`  rISSr*<,(j 8` `@Ef ` 8ttxP,`  rSIIINTHECOURTOFCRIMINALAPPEALSOFTENNESSEEATNASHVILLEAUGUSTSESSION,1998  STATEOFTENNESSEE,  )  C.C.A.NO.01C019706CC00231 `  `     h   ) `  ` Appellee,   h   ) X   `     h   ) `     h   )  MARIONCOUNTY X  VS. `     h   )   X   `     h   )  HON.BUDDYPERRY  X   JOSEPHMARTINTHURMAN,> >)  JUDGE  X   `     h   )  X  ` Appellant.   h   )  (DirectAppealPremeditatedFirst X   `     h   )  DegreeMurder)  X     FORTHEAPPELLANT: h     FORTHEAPPELLEE: @ HOWARDB.BARNWELL,JR.  JOHNKNOXWALKUP 0  829McCallieAvenue h     AttorneyGeneralandReporter (! Chattanooga,TN37403    "  `     h     TIMOTHYF.BEHAN `     h     AssistantAttorneyGeneral `     h     425FifthAvenueNorth `     h     Nashville,TN37243 `     h     J.MICHAELTAYLOR `     h     DistrictAttorneyGeneral `     h     STEVESTRAIN `     h     AssistantDistrictAttorney `     h     Jasper,TNORDERFILED________________________AFFIRMEDPURSUANTTORULE20JERRYL.BSMITIHBBSMITHB,JUDGE  4(+,   JNst  JNORDER #JN  # `  stJN  >9XO X$9>7cXdXXd7ќI II I ` Theappellant,JosephMartinThurman,wasconvictedbyaMarionCounty  ( juryofone(1)countofpremeditatedfirstdegreemurderandone(1)countofarson.Hewassentencedtoconcurrenttermsoflifeimprisonmentformurderandthree(3)yearsforarson.Onappeal,hepresentsseveralissuesforthisCourtsreview.B BBB  #  1      ׀However,becausetherecordreflectsthatappellantfailedto H  timelyfilehismotionfornewtrialandnoticeofappeal,allissuespresentedonappealarewaived,andthisappealisnotproperlybeforethisCourt.Therefore,thejudgmentofthetrialcourtisaffirmedpursuanttoTennesseeCourtofCriminalAppealsRule20.@. I    ` ThejuryreturnedaverdictinthiscaseonOctober6,1996.AppellantwassentencedonNovember26,1996,andthejudgmentswereenteredonthatdate.ThemotionfornewtrialwasfiledonDecember30,whichwasoverruledonJanuary15,1997.AppellantfiledanoticeofappealonFebruary11,1997.@rr- II  (X  ` Amotionforanewtrial shallbemade...withinthirtydaysofthedatetheorderofsentenceisentered.Tenn.R.Crim.P.33(b).Thisprovisionismandatory,andthetimeforfilingmaynotbeextended.Tenn.R.Crim.P.45(b); .8%% seeStatev.Martin,940S.W.2d567,569(Tenn.1997);Statev.Dodson,780 0('' S.W.2d778,780(Tenn.Crim.App.1989).Amotionfornewtrialwhichisuntimelyfiledisanullity.Statev.Dodson,780S.W.2dat780;Statev.Davis, h4++ 748S.W.2dat207.Therefore,thefailuretotimelyfileamotionfornewtrial X6,- resultsinthewaiverofthoseissueswhichmayresultinthegrantingofanewtrial.BBBB  #  2      ׀Statev.Sowder,826S.W.2d924,926(Tenn.Crim.App.1991).Because P  appellantsmotionfornewtrialwasfiledmorethanthirty(30)daysafterthejudgmentsofconvictionwereentered,hismotionwasuntimely. ` Atrialcourtdoesnothavejurisdictiontohearanddeterminethemeritsofamotionfornewtrialwhichwasuntimelyfiled.Statev.Martin,940S.W.2dat   569.Thefactthatatrialjudgeerroneouslyconsidersandrulesonanuntimelyfiledmotionfornewtrialdoesnotvalidatethemotion.Id.    ` ThejurisdictionofthisCourtattachesuponthetimelyfilingofanoticeofappeal.Dodson,780S.W.2dat780.Thenoticeofappealmustbefiled within p 30daysafterthedateofentryofthejudgmentappealedfrom.Tenn.R.App.P.4(a).Thetimeforfilinganoticeofappealistolledifadefendanttimelyfilesa(1)motionforjudgmentofacquittal;(2)motionfornewtrial;(3)motionforarrestofjudgment;or(4)motionforasuspendedsentence.Tenn.R.App.P.4(c);Dodson,780S.W.2dat780.However,becauseappellantsmotionfornewtrial $  wasuntimelyfiled,thetimeforfilinghisnoticeofappealwasnottolledpursuanttoTenn.R.App.P.4(c).Asaresult,appellantsnoticeofappealwasuntimelyfiled. ` Therequirementoftimelyfilingofnoticeofappealcanbewaivedintheinterestofjustice.Tenn.R.App.P.4(a).However,appellantneverrequestedthatthisCourtwaivethefilingrequirementintheinterestofjustice.9C9Furthermore,uponareviewoftherecordbeforethisCourt,weconcludethatappellantsclaimsaresubstantivelywithoutmerit.9C9Thus,thisCourtdeclinestowaivethetimelyfilingrequirementfornoticeofappeal.9D D9 4*,  ` Appellantsissuesarewaivedbyhisfailuretotimelyfileamotionfornew trial.Moreover,thisCourtdeclinestowaivethenoticeofappealrequirementonitsownmotion.Accordingly,thejudgmentofthetrialcourtisaffirmedpursuanttoRule20oftheTennesseeCourtofCriminalAppeals.CostsofappealaretaxedtotheStateofTennessee,asitappearsappellantisindigent.9=9#XO XX X;#9=>9#$ XXOz #9>: `  `  `  `  ` :  : ` : `     h   ____________________________________ `     h   JERRYL.SMITH,JUDGECONCUR:___________________________________DAVIDEGEGFhFGHHH.WELLES,JUDGE___________________________________JOHNK.BYERS,JUDGE