Jesus Ignacio Arismendez v. the State of Texas

Opinion

Fourth Court of Appeals

San Antonio, Texas

MEMORANDUM OPINION

No. 04-26-00101-CR

Jesus Ignacio ARISMENDEZ, Appellant

v.

The STATE of Texas,

Appellee

From the 187th Judicial District Court, Bexar County, Texas Trial Court No. 2026-CR-000414 Honorable Stephanie R. Boyd, Judge Presiding

PER CURIAM

Sitting: Rebeca C. Martinez, Chief Justice H. Todd McCray, Justice

Velia J. Meza, Justice

Delivered and Filed: July 29, 2026 DISMISSED Pursuant to a plea-bargain agreement, appellant pleaded no contest to theft of property and, with enhancements, was sentenced to eight years of confinement. 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).

Generally, in a plea bargain case, a defendant may appeal only: (1) those matters that were raised by written motion filed and ruled on before trial, (2) after getting the trial court’s permission

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to appeal, or (3) where the specific appeal is expressly authorized by statute. Id. 25.2(a)(2). See id. 25.2(a)(2)(A),(B),(C). The clerk’s record, which contains a written plea bargain, establishes the punishment assessed by the court does not exceed the punishment recommended by the prosecutor and agreed to by the defendant. 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. The trial court’s certification, therefore, appears to accurately reflect that this is a plea- bargain case and that appellant 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).

On June 11, 2026, we informed appellant that this appeal would be dismissed pursuant to Rule 25.2(d) of the Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure unless an amended trial court certification showing that appellant has the right to appeal was made part of the appellate record by July 13, 2026. See TEX. R. APP. P. 25.2(d), 37.1; Daniels v. State, 110 S.W.3d 174, 177 (Tex. App.—San Antonio 2003, no pet.). To date, no such amended certification has been made part of the appellate record.

Accordingly, this appeal is DISMISSED pursuant to Rule 25.2(d) of the Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure.

PER CURIAM

DO NOT PUBLISH