Opinion
No. 05-17-01189-CR No. 05-17-01190-CR
05-01-2018
MICHAEL DEAN BICKLEY, Appellant v. THE STATE OF TEXAS, Appellee
On Appeal from the 283rd Judicial District Court Dallas County, Texas
Trial Court Cause Nos. F15-35146-T , F15-35147-T
ORDER
We REINSTATE these appeals.
Pursuant to this Court's order of February 14, 2018, the trial court has filed a supplemental clerk's record containing a finding that appellant entered his guilty pleas as part of a negotiated plea bargain agreement with the State and certifications showing appellant has no right to appeal.
Given the trial court's finding confirming appellant entered into a plea bargain agreement and its certifications showing no right to appeal, the Court questions its jurisdiction over the appeals.
To assist the Court in making a threshold determination of its jurisdiction, appellant is directed to file, by May 11, 2018, a letter brief addressing the jurisdictional issue. The State is directed to file any response by May 21, 2018. Any party relying on information not in the record before this Court must obtain a supplemental record containing that information.
After it has reviewed the jurisdictional briefs, the Court will resolve appellant's pending motion to determine jurisdiction and either dismiss the appeals for want of jurisdiction or notify the parties by letter that the Court has jurisdiction over the appeals and of any pending deadlines.
/s/ CRAIG STODDART
JUSTICE