Amador M. Valdez v. State

• Court: Court of Appeals of Texas
• Decided: August 31, 2009
• Docket: 04-09-00335-CR
• Status: Published

Opinion

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MEMORANDUM OPINION

No. 04-09-00335-CR

Amador M. VALDEZ, Appellant

v.

The STATE of Texas, Appellee

From the County Court at Law No. 7, Bexar County, Texas Trial Court No. 254407 Honorable Monica E. Guerrero, Judge Presiding

PER CURIAM

Sitting: Catherine Stone, Chief Justice Karen Angelini, Justice Marialyn Barnard, Justice

Delivered and Filed: August 31, 2009

DISMISSED

The trial court’s certification in this appeal states that “this criminal case is a plea-bargain

case, and the defendant has NO right of appeal.” The clerk’s record contains a written plea bargain,

and the punishment assessed did not exceed the punishment recommended by the prosecutor and

agreed to by the defendant; therefore, the trial court’s certification accurately reflects that the

underlying case is a plea-bargain case. See TEX . R. APP . P. 25.2(a)(2). 04-09-00335-CR

Rule 25.2(d) of the Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure provides, “The appeal must be

dismissed if a certification that shows the defendant has a right of appeal has not been made part of

the record under these rules.” TEX . R. APP . P. 25.2(d). On July 24, 2009, we ordered that this appeal

would be dismissed pursuant to rule 25.2(d) unless an amended trial court certification showing that

the appellant has the right of appeal was made part of the appellate record by August 11, 2009. See

TEX . R. APP . P. 25.2(d); 37.1; see also Dears v. State, 154 S.W.3d 610 (Tex. Crim. App. 2005);

Daniels v. State, 110 S.W.3d 174 (Tex. App.—San Antonio 2003, no pet.). No response was filed.

In the absence of an amended trial court certification showing that the appellant has the right of

appeal, rule 25.2(d) requires this court to dismiss this appeal. Accordingly, the appeal is dismissed.

DO NOT PUBLISH

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