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Ragland v. State

Court of Appeals of Texas
Feb 22, 2012
No. 04-12-00019-CR (Tex. App. Feb. 22, 2012)

Opinion

No. 04-12-00019-CR

02-22-2012

Jacinto Riccardo RAGLAND, Appellant v. The STATE of Texas, Appellee


MEMORANDUM OPINION


From the 290th Judicial District Court, Bexar County, Texas

Trial Court No. 2010CR7766

Honorable Melisa Skinner, Judge Presiding

PER CURIAM Sitting: Catherine Stone, Chief Justice

Karen Angelini, Justice

Marialyn Barnard, Justice
DISMISSED

Pursuant to a plea bargain agreement, appellant Jacinto Riccardo Ragland pleaded guilty to the offense of murder. As part of his plea-bargain, appellant signed a separate "Waiver of Appeal." The trial court imposed sentence and signed a certificate 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). Appellant timely filed a notice of appeal. The clerk's record, which includes the plea bargain agreement and the trial court's Rule 25.2(a)(2) certification, has been filed. See TEX. R. APP. P. 25.2(d). This court must dismiss an appeal "if a certification that shows the defendant has the right of appeal has not been made part of the record." Id.

The court gave appellant notice that the appeal would be dismissed unless written consent to appeal and an amended trial court certification showing he has the right to appeal were made part of the appellate record on or before February 23, 2012. See TEX. R. APP. P. 25.2(d); 37.1; Daniels v. State, 110 S.W.3d 174 (Tex. App.—San Antonio 2003, order), disp. on merits, No. 04-03-00176-CR, 2003 WL 21508347 (Jul. 2, 2003, pet. ref'd) (not designated for publication). On February 8, 2012, appellant's appointed appellate counsel filed a written response, stating she has reviewed the record and can find no right of appeal. After reviewing the record and counsel's notice, we agree that appellant does not have a right to appeal. See Dears v. State, 154 S.W.3d 610 (Tex. Crim. App. 2005) (holding that court of appeals should review clerk's record to determine whether trial court's certification is accurate). We therefore dismiss this appeal. TEX. R. APP. P. 25.2(d).

PER CURIAM Do Not Publish


Summaries of

Ragland v. State

Court of Appeals of Texas
Feb 22, 2012
No. 04-12-00019-CR (Tex. App. Feb. 22, 2012)
Case details for

Ragland v. State

Case Details

Full title:Jacinto Riccardo RAGLAND, Appellant v. The STATE of Texas, Appellee

Court:Court of Appeals of Texas

Date published: Feb 22, 2012

Citations

No. 04-12-00019-CR (Tex. App. Feb. 22, 2012)