Frank Leal v. State

• Court: Court of Appeals of Texas
• Decided: May 31, 2012
• Docket: 13-12-00206-CR
• Status: Published

Opinion

NUMBER 13-12-00206-CR

COURT OF APPEALS

THIRTEENTH DISTRICT OF TEXAS

CORPUS CHRISTI - EDINBURG

FRANK LEAL, Appellant,

v.

THE STATE OF TEXAS, Appellee.

On appeal from the 94th District Court of Nueces County, Texas.

MEMORANDUM OPINION Before Justices Benavides, Vela, and Perkes Memorandum Opinion Per Curiam

Appellant, Frank Leal, attempts to appeal a conviction for robbery. The trial court

has certified that “the defendant has waived the right of appeal.” See TEX. R. APP. P.

25.2(a)(2). On May 7, 2012, this Court notified appellant’s counsel of the trial court’s

certification and ordered counsel to: (1) review the record; (2) determine whether

appellant has a right to appeal; and (3) forward to this Court, by letter, counsel’s findings

as to whether appellant has a right to appeal, or, alternatively, advise this Court as to the

existence of any amended certification.

On May 21, 2012, counsel filed a letter brief with this Court. Counsel’s response

does not establish: (1) that the certification currently on file with this Court is incorrect, or

(2) that appellant otherwise has a right to appeal.

The Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure provide that an appeal must be

dismissed if the trial court’s certification does not show that the defendant has the right of

appeal. TEX. R. APP. P. 25.2(d); see TEX. R. APP. P. 37.1, 44.3, 44.4. Accordingly, this

appeal is DISMISSED.

PER CURIAM

Do not publish. See TEX. R. APP. P. 47.2(b).

Delivered and filed the 31st day of May, 2012.