Dillon Keller Littletonwilson v. the State of Texas
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Opinion
NUMBER 13-24-00602-CR
COURT OF APPEALS
THIRTEENTH DISTRICT OF TEXAS
CORPUS CHRISTI – EDINBURG
DILLON KELLER LITTLETONWILSON, Appellant,
v.
THE STATE OF TEXAS, Appellee.
ON APPEAL FROM THE 213TH DISTRICT COURT OF TARRANT COUNTY, TEXAS
MEMORANDUM OPINION Before Justices Silva, Peña, and Fonseca Memorandum Opinion by Justice Silva
The cause is before the Court on its own motion.1 On November 27, 2023, 0
appellant filed a notice of appeal attempting to appeal a judgment adjudicating guilt in trial
court case number 1671380. We now dismiss the appeal for want of jurisdiction.
1 This case is before the Court on transfer from the Second Court of Appeals pursuant to a docket
equalization order issued by the Supreme Court of Texas. See TEX. GOV’T CODE ANN. § 73.001. On November 27, 2023, the trial court issued a “Trial Court’s Certification of
Defendant’s Right of Appeal” indicating that this “is not a plea-bargain case, and the
defendant has the right of appeal.” However, on February 18, 2025, the trial court issued
a second amended certification of defendant’s right of appeal indicating that “defendant
has waived the right of appeal.” Upon review of the record before us, it appears appellant
entered a plea agreement in trial court cause number 1788067 wherein, in exchange for
his plea of guilt, appellant agreed to waive his right of appeal in trial court cause number
1671380, the matter which is now before this Court.
Upon review of the documents filed, the trial court has certified that appellant has
waived his right of appeal. See TEX. R. APP. P. 25.2(a)(2). On February 19, 2025, we
ordered appellant’s counsel to review the record and determine whether appellant had a
right of appeal. On February 20, 2025, appellant’s counsel responded to the Court’s order
concluding that “[a]ppellant voluntarily waived his right to appeal,” “the trial court correctly
amended the certification,” and “the appeal should be dismissed.”
The Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure provide that an appeal must be dismissed
if the trial court’s certification does not indicate that the defendant has the right of appeal.
See id. R. 25.2(d), 37.1, 44.3. Accordingly, this case is dismissed for want of jurisdiction.
CLARISSA SILVA Justice
Do not publish. TEX. R. APP. P. 47.2(b).
Delivered and filed on the 3rd day of April, 2025.
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