Craig Reed v. the State of Texas

• Court: Court of Appeals of Texas
• Decided: April 11, 2025
• Docket: 07-25-00108-CR
• Status: Published

Opinion

In The Court of Appeals Seventh District of Texas at Amarillo

No. 07-25-00108-CR

CRAIG REED, APPELLANT

V.

THE STATE OF TEXAS, APPELLEE

On Appeal from the 108th District Court Potter County, Texas Trial Court No. 080013-E-CR, Honorable Timothy G. Pirtle, Presiding

April 11, 2025 MEMORANDUM OPINION Before QUINN, C.J., and DOSS and YARBROUGH, JJ.

Appellant, Craig Reed, was convicted of possession of a controlled substance1

and sentenced, pursuant to a plea bargain agreement, to eight years of confinement. The

trial court’s certification of Appellant’s right of appeal reflects that this is a plea bargain

case from which Appellant has no right of appeal and that Appellant has waived the right

1 See TEX. HEALTH & SAFETY CODE ANN. § 481.115(b). of appeal. The certification comports with the record before the Court. Notwithstanding

the certification, Appellant filed a notice of appeal, pro se, challenging his conviction.

We are required by Rule of Appellate Procedure 25.2(d) to dismiss an appeal “if a

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

the record.” By letter of March 25, 2025, we notified Appellant of the consequences of

the trial court’s certification and directed him to show grounds for continuing the appeal.

Appellant filed a response but has failed to demonstrate a right to appeal his conviction.

Accordingly, we dismiss the appeal based on the trial court’s certification. See

TEX. R. APP. P. 25.2(d).

Per Curiam

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