Opinion
No. 05-20-00448-CR
04-22-2020
RAYMOND LLOYD BULL, Appellant v. THE STATE OF TEXAS, Appellee
On Appeal from the 380th Judicial District Court Collin County, Texas
Trial Court Cause No. 380-84497-2019
MEMORANDUM OPINION
Before Justices Whitehill, Osborne, and Carlyle
Opinion by Justice Whitehill
On February 14, 2020, a jury found Raymond Lloyd Bull guilty of possession of a controlled substance. He filed his notice of appeal on March 10, 2020, twenty-four days before the trial court assessed punishment, in accordance with a plea bargain agreement, at five years in prison, probated for three years. After reviewing the judgment, appellant's notice of appeal, and the plea bargain agreement, we notified the parties that we had concerns regarding the Court's jurisdiction. Specifically, we noted that the plea bargain agreement signed after the jury found appellant guilty states, among other things, "Waive all appeals." The trial court's certification of appellant's right to appeal likewise states this case is "a plea-bargain case, and the defendant has NO right to appeal" and "the defendant has waived the right of appeal." TEX. R. APP. P. 25.2(a)(2), (d); Jones v. State, 488 S.W.3d 801, 805 (Tex. Crim. App. 2016).
In response, both appellant and the State filed jurisdictional letter briefs confirming that appellant waived his right to appeal and that we lack jurisdiction. Under these circumstances, we dismiss appellant's appeal for want of jurisdiction. Jones, 488 S.W.3d at 808.
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BILL WHITEHILL
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TEX. R. APP. P. 47.2(b)
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JUDGMENT
On Appeal from the 380th Judicial District Court, Collin County, Texas
Trial Court Cause No. 380-84497-2019.
Opinion delivered by Justice Whitehill. Justices Osborne and Carlyle participating.
Based on the Court's opinion of this date, we DISMISS this appeal. Judgment entered April 22, 2020