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Cortez v. State

Court of Appeals of Texas, Fourth District, San Antonio
Apr 2, 2008
No. 04-08-00005-CR (Tex. App. Apr. 2, 2008)

Opinion

No. 04-08-00005-CR

Delivered and Filed: April 2, 2008. DO NOT PUBLISH.

Appealed from the 227th Judicial District Court, Bexar County, Texas, Trial Court No. 2006-CR-7351, Honorable Philip A. Kazen, Jr., Judge Presiding. Dismissed

Sitting: ALMA L. LÓPEZ, Chief Justice, CATHERINE STONE, Justice, KAREN ANGELINI, Justice.


MEMORANDUM OPINION


The trial court's certification in this appeal states that "this criminal case is a plea-bargain case, and the defendant has NO right of appeal." The clerk's record, which was filed on CD-ROM, contains a written plea bargain, and the punishment assessed did not exceed the punishment recommended by the prosecutor and agreed to by the defendant; therefore, the trial court's certification accurately reflects that the underlying case is a plea-bargain case. See Tex. R. App. P. 25.2(a)(2). Rule 25.2(d) of the Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure provides, "The appeal must be dismissed if a certification that shows the defendant has a right of appeal has not been made part of the record under these rules." Tex. R. App. P. 25.2(d). On January 30, 2008, we ordered that this appeal would be dismissed pursuant to rule 25.2(d) unless an amended trial court certification showing that the appellant has the right of appeal was made part of the appellate record by February 27, 2008. See Tex. R. App. P. 25.2(d); 37.1; see also Dears v. State, 154 S.W.3d 610 (Tex.Crim.App. 2005); Daniels v. State, 110 S.W.3d 174 (Tex.App.-San Antonio 2003, no pet.). No response was filed. In the absence of an amended trial court certification showing that the appellant has the right of appeal, rule 25.2(d) requires this court to dismiss this appeal. Accordingly, the appeal is dismissed.


Summaries of

Cortez v. State

Court of Appeals of Texas, Fourth District, San Antonio
Apr 2, 2008
No. 04-08-00005-CR (Tex. App. Apr. 2, 2008)
Case details for

Cortez v. State

Case Details

Full title:Daniel T. CORTEZ, Appellant v. The STATE of Texas, Appellee

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

Date published: Apr 2, 2008

Citations

No. 04-08-00005-CR (Tex. App. Apr. 2, 2008)