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Zarate v. State

Court of Appeals of Texas, First District, Houston
Oct 20, 2005
No. 01-05-00840-CR (Tex. App. Oct. 20, 2005)

Opinion

No. 01-05-00840-CR

Opinion to issue October 20, 2005. DO NOT PUBLISH. Tex.R.App.P. 47.2(b).

On Appeal from the 262nd, Harris County, Texas, Trial Court Cause No. 1026047.

Panel consists of Chief Justice RADACK, and Justices ALCALA and BLAND.


MEMORANDUM OPINION


On August 9, 2005, appellant pleaded guilty to the offense of burglary of a habitation with intent to commit assault. In accordance with appellant's plea bargain agreement with the state, the trial court sentenced appellant to confinement for four years. Appellant filed a timely notice of appeal. We dismiss for lack of jurisdiction. 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. Tex.R.App.P. 25.2(a)(2) ; Griffin v. State, 145 S.W.3d 645, 648-49 (Tex.Crim.App. 2004); Cooper v. State, 45 S.W.3d 77, 80 (Tex.Crim.App. 2001). 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. The record supports the correctness of the certification. Dears v. State, 154 S.W.3d 610 (Tex.Crim.App. 2005). We must dismiss an appeal if the trial court's certification shows there is no right to appeal. See Tex.R.App.P. 25.2(d). We note that appellant also 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. Any pending motions are dismissed as moot.


Summaries of

Zarate v. State

Court of Appeals of Texas, First District, Houston
Oct 20, 2005
No. 01-05-00840-CR (Tex. App. Oct. 20, 2005)
Case details for

Zarate v. State

Case Details

Full title:ANTONIO ZARATE, Appellant, v. THE STATE OF TEXAS, Appellee

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

Date published: Oct 20, 2005

Citations

No. 01-05-00840-CR (Tex. App. Oct. 20, 2005)