Opinion
12-22-00242-CR 12-22-00243-CR12-22-00244-CR
10-31-2022
MICHAEL RAY TIMMONS, APPELLANT v. THE STATE OF TEXAS, APPELLEE
DO NOT PUBLISH
Appeal from the 7th District Court of Smith County, Texas (Tr.Ct. Nos. 007-0836-21, 007-0837-21, 007-0838-21)
Panel consisted of Worthen, C.J., Hoyle, J., and Neeley, J.
MEMORANDUM OPINION
PER CURIAM
Michael Ray Timmons pleaded "guilty" to aggravated kidnapping, assault family violence, and sexual assault, all enhanced by prior convictions, and the trial court sentenced him to thirty years in prison for each offense, to run concurrently. Appellant appealed.
The clerk's record has been filed and each of the trial court's certifications state that these are plea bargain cases and the defendant has no right of appeal. The certifications are signed by Appellant and his counsel. See Tex.R.App.P. 25.2(d). Appellant also signed a waiver of appeal in each case.
When the defendant is the appellant, the record must include the trial court's certification of the defendant's right of appeal. Id. This Court must dismiss an appeal "if a certification that shows the defendant has the right of appeal has not been made part of the record." Id. Based on our review of the record, the trial court's certifications appear to accurately state that these are plea bargain cases and Appellant waived his right to appeal. See Dears v. State, 154 S.W.3d 610 (Tex. Crim. App. 2005) (holding that court of appeals should review clerk's record to determine whether trial court's certification is accurate). Because the trial court did not grant Appellant the right to appeal his convictions, we dismiss the appeals. Opinion delivered October 31, 2022.
JUDGMENT
THIS CAUSE came to be heard on the appellate record; and the same being considered, it is the opinion of this Court that this appeal should be dismissed.
It is therefore ORDERED, ADJUDGED and DECREED by this Court that this appeal be, and the same is, hereby dismissed; and that this decision be certified to the court below for observance.