Alexander v. State

Full title: Candice Alexander, Appellant v. The State of Texas, Appellee

Court: Court of Appeals of Texas, Third District, Austin

Date published: Aug 21, 2009

Nos. 03-09-00374-CR, 03-09-00375-CR, 03-09-00376-CR (Tex. App. Aug. 21, 2009)

Opinion

Nos. 03-09-00374-CR, 03-09-00375-CR, 03-09-00376-CR

August 21, 2009. DO NOT PUBLISH.

Appealed from the District Court of Travis County, 390th Judicial District Nos. D-1-DC-07-302725, D-1-DC-08-300740, D-1-DC-08-300741, Honorable Julie H. Kocurek, Judge Presiding. Dismissed for Want of Jurisdiction.

Before Chief Justice JONES, Justices WALDROP and HENSON.

MEMORANDUM OPINION

DIANE M. HENSON, Justice.

Appellant Candice Alexander seeks to appeal her convictions for criminal mischief and credit card abuse. The record reflects that after filing her notice of appeal, Alexander filed a waiver of her right to appeal in the trial court. Alexander's counsel also notified this Court of Alexander's waiver of the right to appeal. A waiver of the right to appeal that is freely and voluntarily made is binding upon the appellant. Monreal v. State, 99 S.W.3d 615, 622 (Tex. Crim. App. 2003). After such a waiver is made, the trial court's permission is required before a defendant may appeal. Id. Because the record does not reflect that Alexander obtained the trial court's permission to appeal after filing her waiver, the appeal is dismissed.