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Leon v. State

Court of Appeals of Texas, First District, Houston
Mar 18, 2004
No. 01-04-00030-CR (Tex. App. Mar. 18, 2004)

Opinion

No. 01-04-00030-CR.

March 18, 2004. DO NOT PUBLISH. Tex.R.App.P. 47.2(b).

On Appeal from the 185th District Court, Harris County, Texas, Trial Court Cause No. 960212.

Panel consists of Justices TAFT, HANKS, and HIGLEY.


MEMORANDUM OPINION


Appellant pleaded guilty to possession of more than one gram but less than four grams of cocaine and, in accordance with the plea bargain agreement between appellant and the State, the trial court sentenced appellant to confinement for two years. Appellant filed a timely pro se notice of appeal. We dismiss for lack of jurisdiction. Rule 25.2(a) of the Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure provides that, in a plea-bargained case in which the punishment assessed does not exceed the plea agreement, a defendant may appeal only those matters that were raised by written motion filed and ruled on before trial, or after obtaining the trial court's permission to appeal. § 25.2(a)(2). The trial court's certification of appellant's right to appeal in this case states that this is a plea-bargained case and appellant has no right to appeal. Therefore, neither of the exceptions to Rule 25.2(a)(2) applies. We must dismiss an appeal if the trial court's certification shows there is no right to appeal. See § 25.2(d). We also note that appellant waived his right to appeal. See Buck v. State, 45 S.W.3d 275, 278 (Tex. App.-Houston [1st Dist.] 2001, no pet.). Accordingly, we dismiss the appeal for lack of jurisdiction.


Summaries of

Leon v. State

Court of Appeals of Texas, First District, Houston
Mar 18, 2004
No. 01-04-00030-CR (Tex. App. Mar. 18, 2004)
Case details for

Leon v. State

Case Details

Full title:JOSE CARLOS LEON, Appellant v. THE STATE OF TEXAS, Appellee

Court:Court of Appeals of Texas, First District, Houston

Date published: Mar 18, 2004

Citations

No. 01-04-00030-CR (Tex. App. Mar. 18, 2004)