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Keith v. State

Court of Appeals of Texas, First District, Houston
Jan 29, 2009
No. 01-08-00992-CR (Tex. App. Jan. 29, 2009)

Opinion

No. 01-08-00992-CR

Opinion issued January 29, 2009. DO NOT PUBLISH. Tex. R. App. P. 47.2(b).

On Appeal from the 262nd District Court Harris County Texas, Trial Court Cause No. 1191295.

Panel consists of Justices JENNINGS, KEYES, and HIGLEY.


MEMORANDUM OPINION


We lack jurisdiction to hear this appeal. Appellant, Douglas Alan Keith, pleaded guilty to the offense of failure to comply with sexual registration requirements. In accordance with his plea bargain agreement with the State, the trial court sentenced appellant to confinement for two years. Along with the plea, appellant, appellant's counsel, and the State signed a stipulation of evidence which included, among others, the following statements: "I intend to enter a plea of guilty and understand that the prosecutor will recommend that my punishment should be set at two years TDC and I agree to that recommendation . . . Further, I waive my right of appeal which I may have should the court accept the foregoing plea bargain agreement between myself and the prosecutor." After the trial court sentenced appellant to punishment that fell within the terms of the plea bargain agreement, the trial court certified that this case is a plea — bargain case and the defendant has no right to appeal. Appellant did not request the trial court's permission to appeal any pre-trial matters, and the trial court did not give permission for appellant to appeal. Appellant filed a timely pro se notice of appeal. This appeal followed. We conclude that the certification of the right of appeal filed by the trial court is supported by the record and that appellant has no right of appeal due to the agreed plea bargain. Tex. R. App. P. 25.2(a). Because appellant has no right of appeal, we must dismiss this appeal "without further action." Chavez v. State, 183 S.W.3d 675, 680 (Tex.Crim.App. 2006). Accordingly, the appeal is dismissed for lack of jurisdiction. Any pending motions are denied as moot.


Summaries of

Keith v. State

Court of Appeals of Texas, First District, Houston
Jan 29, 2009
No. 01-08-00992-CR (Tex. App. Jan. 29, 2009)
Case details for

Keith v. State

Case Details

Full title:DOUGLAS ALAN KEITH, Appellant v. THE STATE OF TEXAS, Appellee

Court:Court of Appeals of Texas, First District, Houston

Date published: Jan 29, 2009

Citations

No. 01-08-00992-CR (Tex. App. Jan. 29, 2009)