Opinion
No. 05-15-01145-CR No. 05-15-01146-CR
01-20-2016
DARREN DORSEY, Appellant v. THE STATE OF TEXAS, Appellee
On Appeal from the 282nd Judicial District Court Dallas County, Texas
Trial Court Cause Nos. F09-01153-S, F13-00145-S
MEMORANDUM OPINION
Before Justices Francis, Evans, and Stoddart
Opinion by Justice Evans
Darren Dorsey was convicted of theft of property having an aggregate value of $20,000 or more but less than $100,000 and theft of property having a value of $20,000 or more but less than $100,000. In each case, the trial court assessed punishment in accordance with the plea bargain agreements at ten years' imprisonment, probated for ten years, and a $10,000 fine. Appellant waived his right to appeal as part of the plea agreements. See Blanco v. State, 18 S.W.3d 218, 219-20 (Tex. Crim. App. 2000). The trial court certified appellant does not have the right to appeal. See TEX. R. APP. P. 25.2(a), (d); Dears v. State, 154 S.W.3d 610 (Tex. Crim. App. 2005).
Counsel filed a motion to withdraw and an Anders brief in support of the motion. The brief mentions the plea bargain agreements, but does not present the jurisdictional issue as a reason the appeals are frivolous. The better practice would have been for counsel to bring the jurisdictional issue to this Court's attention by way of a motion to dismiss rather than merely mentioning it as part of the procedural history of the cases. --------
We dismiss the appeals for want of jurisdiction.
/David W. Evans/
DAVID EVANS
JUSTICE Do Not Publish
TEX. R. APP. P. 47
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JUDGMENT
On Appeal from the 282nd Judicial District Court, Dallas County, Texas
Trial Court Cause No. F09-01153-S.
Opinion delivered by Justice Evans, Justices Francis and Stoddart participating.
Based on the Court's opinion of this date, we DISMISS the appeal for want of jurisdiction. Judgment entered this 20th day of January, 2016.
JUDGMENT
On Appeal from the 282nd Judicial District Court, Dallas County, Texas
Trial Court Cause No. F13-00145-S.
Opinion delivered by Justice Evans, Justices Francis and Stoddart participating.
Based on the Court's opinion of this date, we DISMISS the appeal for want of jurisdiction. Judgment entered this 20th day of January, 2016.