in the Interest of Carley E`vette Vaughn, a Child

• Court: Court of Appeals of Texas
• Decided: May 14, 2002
• Docket: 06-02-00032-CV
• Status: Published

Opinion

In The

Court of Appeals

Sixth Appellate District of Texas at Texarkana

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No. 06-02-00032-CV

IN THE INTEREST OF

CARLEY E'VETTE VAUGHN, A CHILD

On Appeal from the 6th Judicial District Court

Lamar County, Texas

Trial Court No. 59,823

Before Cornelius, C.J., Grant and Ross, JJ.

Opinion by Justice Grant

O P I N I O N

Cynthia E'vette Vaughn Penn, appellant, has filed a motion asking this court to dismiss her appeal because a settlement has been reached between the parties. Tex. R. App. P. 42.1. Pursuant to their agreed motion, each party shall pay their own appellate costs and attorney's fees.

The appeal is dismissed.

Ben Z. Grant

Justice

Date Submitted: May 14, 2002

Date Decided: May 14, 2002

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ter">Memorandum Opinion by Chief Justice Morriss

MEMORANDUM OPINION

            Jerold Gaut appeals from his aggravated sexual assault conviction on his plea of guilty under a plea agreement. The trial court set punishment at twenty-five years' imprisonment, in accordance with the terms of the plea agreement. The trial court filed a certification of Gaut's right of appeal in accordance with Rule 25.2(a)(2) of the Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure, 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).

            We have jurisdiction to determine whether we have jurisdiction. Olivo v. State, 918 S.W.2d 519, 523 (Tex. Crim. App. 1996). Gaut entered into a plea agreement that the trial court did not exceed at sentencing. Under Rule 25.2(a)(2), Gaut was entitled to appeal only "those matters that were raised by written motion filed and ruled on before trial" or "after getting the trial court's permission to appeal." Neither of those conditions appear, and the trial court certified that Gaut has no right of appeal. See Comb v. State, 101 S.W.3d 724, 725 (Tex. App.—Houston [1st Dist.] 2003, no pet.).

            Because we lack jurisdiction, we dismiss this appeal.

                                                                                    Josh R. Morriss, III

                                                                                    Chief Justice

Date Submitted:          February 15, 2005

Date Decided:             February 16, 2005