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Zavala v. State

Court of Appeals of Texas, First District, Houston
Jul 12, 2007
No. 01-07-00513-CR (Tex. App. Jul. 12, 2007)

Opinion

No. 01-07-00513-CR

July 12, 2007. DO NOT PUBLISH. Tex. R. App. P. 47.2(b).

On Appeal from the 230th District Court Harris County, Texas, Trial Court Cause No. 1095165.

Panel consists of Justices NUCHIA, HANKS, and BLAND.


MEMORANDUM OPINION


Appellant pleaded guilty to the offense of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and, in accordance with the plea bargain agreement, the trial court sentenced appellant to confinement for 12 years. Appellant filed a timely notice of appeal. We dismiss for lack of jurisdiction. In a plea-bargained case in which the punishment assessed does not exceed the plea agreement, a defendant may appeal only those matters that were raised by written motion filed and ruled on before trial, or after obtaining the trial court's permission to appeal. Griffin v. State, 145 S.W.3d 645, 648-49 (Tex.Crim.App. 2004); Cooper v. State, 45 S.W.3d 77, 80 (Tex.Crim.App. 2001); Tex. R. App. P. 25.2(a)(2). The trial court's certification of appellant's right to appeal in this case states that this is a plea-bargained case and appellant has no right to appeal. The record supports the correctness of the certification. Dears v. State, 154 S.W.3d 610, 614-15 (Tex.Crim.App. 2005). We must dismiss an appeal if the trial court's certification shows there is no right to appeal. See Tex. R. App. P. 25.2(d). We note that appellant also waived his right to appeal. See Buck v. State, 45 S.W.3d 275, 278 (Tex.App.-Houston [1st Dist.] 2001, no pet.). Accordingly, we dismiss the appeal for lack of jurisdiction. Any pending motions are denied as moot.


Summaries of

Zavala v. State

Court of Appeals of Texas, First District, Houston
Jul 12, 2007
No. 01-07-00513-CR (Tex. App. Jul. 12, 2007)
Case details for

Zavala v. State

Case Details

Full title:HOMER ZAVALA, Appellant v. THE STATE OF TEXAS, Appellee

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

Date published: Jul 12, 2007

Citations

No. 01-07-00513-CR (Tex. App. Jul. 12, 2007)