Opinion
No. 04-20-00321-CR
07-28-2020
Cristobal SANCHEZ, Appellant v. The STATE of Texas, Appellee
From the 399th Judicial District Court, Bexar County, Texas
Trial Court No. 2019-CR-3035
Honorable Frank J. Castro, Judge Presiding
ORDER
Appellant Cristobal A. Sanchez Jr. entered into a plea bargain with the State pursuant to which he pleaded nolo contendere to the offense of failure to comply with sex offender registration requirements. The trial court imposed sentence in accordance with the agreement and signed a certificate stating 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, and the district clerk filed a copy of the clerk's record, which includes the trial court's Rule 25.2(a)(2) certification and a written plea bargain agreement. See id. R. 25.2(d). We 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.
Here, the clerk's record establishes the punishment assessed by the trial court does not exceed the punishment recommended by the prosecutor and agreed to by the defendant. See id. R. 25.2(a)(2). The record also supports the trial court's certification 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).
Accordingly, appellant is given notice that this appeal will be dismissed pursuant to Rule 25.2(d) of the Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure unless an amended certification showing that appellant has the right to appeal is made part of the appellate record by or before August 27, 2020. 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 (July 2, 2003, pet. ref'd) (not designated for publication).
We ORDER all appellate deadlines are suspended until further order of the court. We further ORDER the clerk of this court to serve copies of this order on the attorneys of record and the court reporter.
/s/_________
Beth Watkins, Justice
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court on this 28th day of July, 2020.
/s/_________
Michael A. Cruz,
Clerk of Court