Domingo Camacho v. the State of Texas

• Court: Court of Appeals of Texas
• Decided: March 26, 2025
• Docket: 04-25-00083-CR
• Status: Published

Opinion

Fourth Court of Appeals San Antonio, Texas MEMORANDUM OPINION No. 04-25-00083-CR

Domingo CAMACHO, Appellant

v.

The STATE of Texas, Appellee

From the 186th Judicial District Court, Bexar County, Texas Trial Court No. 2023CR10242 Honorable Kristina Escalona, Judge Presiding

PER CURIAM

Sitting: Adrian A. Spears II, Justice H. Todd McCray, Justice Velia J. Meza, Justice

Delivered and Filed: March 26, 2025

DISMISSED

Pursuant to a plea-bargain agreement, Domingo Camacho pled nolo contendere to

indecency with a child by exposure and was sentenced to one year of confinement in accordance

with the terms of his plea-bargain agreement. On January 16, 2025, the trial court signed a

certification of defendant’s right to appeal stating that this “is a plea-bargain case, and the

defendant has NO right of appeal.” See TEX. R. APP. P. 25.2(a)(2). After Camacho filed a notice

of appeal, the trial court clerk sent copies of the certification and notice of appeal to this court. 04-25-00083-CR

See id. 25.2(e). The clerk’s record, which includes the trial court’s certification, has been filed.

See id. 25.2(d).

“In a plea bargain case . . . a defendant may appeal only: (A) those matters that were

raised by written motion filed and ruled on before trial, (B) after getting the trial court’s

permission to appeal, or (C) where the specific appeal is expressly authorized by statute.” Id.

25.2(a)(2). The clerk’s record, which contains a written plea bargain, establishes the punishment

assessed by the trial court does not exceed the punishment recommended by the prosecutor and

agreed to by Camacho. See id. The clerk’s record does not include a written motion filed and

ruled upon before trial; nor does it indicate that the trial court gave its permission to appeal. See

id. Thus, the trial court’s certification appears to accurately reflect that this is a plea-bargain case

and that Camacho does not have a right to appeal. 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.

25.2(d).

We informed Camacho that this appeal would be dismissed pursuant to Texas Rule of

Appellate Procedure 25.2(d) unless an amended trial court certification showing that Camacho

had the right to appeal was made part of the appellate record. See id. 25.2(d), 37.1; Daniels v.

State, 110 S.W.3d 174 (Tex. App.—San Antonio 2003, order). No such amended trial court

certification has been filed. Therefore, this appeal is dismissed pursuant to Rule 25.2(d).

DO NOT PUBLISH

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