James Michael Reagan v. the State of Texas

• Court: Court of Appeals of Texas
• Decided: October 10, 2024
• Docket: 13-24-00383-CR
• Status: Published

Opinion

NUMBER 13-24-00383-CR

COURT OF APPEALS

THIRTEENTH DISTRICT OF TEXAS

CORPUS CHRISTI – EDINBURG

JAMES MICHAEL REAGAN, Appellant,

v.

THE STATE OF TEXAS, Appellee.

ON APPEAL FROM THE 36TH DISTRICT COURT OF ARANSAS COUNTY, TEXAS

MEMORANDUM OPINION Before Chief Justice Contreras and Justices Benavides and Silva Memorandum Opinion by Chief Justice Contreras

Appellant filed a notice of appeal attempting to appeal a judgment in trial court

case number A-23-5115-CR. We dismiss the appeal for want of jurisdiction.

Upon review of the documents filed, we note the trial court has certified that this

“is a plea-bargain case, and the defendant has NO right of appeal.” See TEX. R. APP. P.

25.2(a)(2). On August 1, 2024, we ordered appellant’s counsel to review the record and determine whether appellant has a right to appeal. On August 30, 2024, appellant’s

counsel responded concluding that appellant waived his right to appeal and otherwise

does not have 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.

See id R. 25.2(d), 37.1, 44.3. Accordingly, this case is dismissed for want of jurisdiction.

DORI CONTRERAS Chief Justice

Do not publish.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

Delivered and filed on the 10th day of October, 2024.