Opinion
No. 05-16-00823-CR No. 05-16-00824-CR
04-03-2017
CORIN ROBINSON, Appellant v. THE STATE OF TEXAS, Appellee
On Appeal from the Criminal District Court No. 1 Dallas County, Texas
Trial Court Cause Nos. F15-75527-H , F16-00440-H
ORDER
Before the Court is appellant's March 30, 2017 motion to determine jurisdiction. In his motion, which briefs the issue, appellant asserts that he pleaded not guilty before a jury and a trial ensued. During the jury's deliberation at the guilt-innocence phase of the trial, appellant changed his plea to guilty before the trial court. Appellant asserts the trial judge stated there would be a cap on punishment at twenty-five years. The trial court's rule 25.2 certification, however, reflects there was no plea bargain and appellant has the right to appeal. We GRANT appellant's motion.
We ORDER the State to file a response, if any, to appellant's motion within TEN DAYS from the date of this order, addressing the jurisdictional issue.
The Court will then either dismiss the appeal for want of jurisdiction or notify the parties by letter than the Court has jurisdiction over the appeals.
/s/ ADA BROWN
JUSTICE