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Cassias v. State

Court of Appeals of Texas, Fourth District, San Antonio
Jul 21, 2004
No. 04-04-00367-CR (Tex. App. Jul. 21, 2004)

Opinion

No. 04-04-00367-CR

Delivered and Filed: July 21, 2004. DO NOT PUBLISH.

Appeal from the 226th Judicial District Court, Bexar County, Texas, Trial Court No. 2003-CR-7970, Honorable Sid L. Harle, Judge Presiding. Dismissed.

Sitting: Alma L. LÓPEZ, Chief Justice, Sandee BRYAN Marion, Justice, Phylis J. SPEEDLIN, Justice.


MEMORANDUM OPINION


Pursuant to a plea bargain agreement, appellant, Richard Cassias, pled nolo contendere to driving while intoxicated. On April 27, 2004, the trial court imposed sentence and signed a certification of defendant's right to appeal stating that this "is a plea-bargain case, and the defendant has NO right of appeal." See Tex.R.App.P. 25.2(a)(2). After appellant filed his notice of appeal, the court clerk sent copies of the certification and notice of appeal to this court. See Tex.R.App.P. 25.2(e). Appellant filed a pro se general notice of appeal. See Tex.R.App.P. 25.2(a)(2). The clerk's record contains a written plea bargain agreement, and the punishment assessed did not exceed the punishment recommended by the State and agreed to by the appellant; therefore, the trial court's certification accurately reflects that appellant's case is a plea bargain case and he does not have a right of appeal. See Tex.R.App.P. 25.2(a)(2). Rule 25.2(d) provides, "The appeal must be dismissed if a certification that shows the defendant has the right of appeal has not been made part of the record under these rules." Tex.R.App.P. 25.2(d). Accordingly, on June 28, 2004, this court issued an order stating this appeal would be dismissed pursuant to Rule 25.2(d) unless an amended trial court certification that shows appellant has the right of appeal was made part of the appellate record. See Daniels v. State, 110 S.W.3d 174 (Tex.App.-San Antonio 2003, order); Tex.R.App.P. 25.2(d); 37.1. On July 7, 2004, appellant's counsel filed a letter with this court agreeing the appeal should be dismissed. No amended trial court certification has been filed; therefore, this appeal is dismissed.


Summaries of

Cassias v. State

Court of Appeals of Texas, Fourth District, San Antonio
Jul 21, 2004
No. 04-04-00367-CR (Tex. App. Jul. 21, 2004)
Case details for

Cassias v. State

Case Details

Full title:RICHARD CASSIAS, Appellant v. THE STATE OF TEXAS, Appellee

Court:Court of Appeals of Texas, Fourth District, San Antonio

Date published: Jul 21, 2004

Citations

No. 04-04-00367-CR (Tex. App. Jul. 21, 2004)