Leo Gene Hall v. State

• Court: Court of Appeals of Texas
• Decided: December 5, 2007
• Docket: 04-07-00661-CR
• Status: Published

Opinion

MEMORANDUM OPINION

No. 04-07-00661-CR

Leo Gene HALL,

Appellant

v.

The STATE of Texas,

Appellee

From the 227th Judicial District Court, Bexar County, Texas

Trial Court No. 2007-CR-2283

Honorable Philip A. Kazen, Jr., Judge Presiding

PER CURIAM

Sitting: Sandee Bryan Marion, Justice

Phylis J. Speedlin, Justice

Rebecca Simmons, Justice

Delivered and Filed: December 5, 2007

DISMISSED

Defendant Leo Gene Hall pled nolo contendere to possession of a controlled substance and was sentenced within the terms of a plea bargain. Defendant timely filed a notice of appeal. The trial court's Certification of Defendant's Right of Appeal states: "the defendant has waived the right of appeal" and that this "is a plea-bargain case, and the defendant has NO right of appeal." See Tex. R. App. P. 25.2(a)(2). The clerk's record contains a written plea bargain and a written waiver of appeal, and the punishment assessed did not exceed the punishment recommended by the prosecutor and agreed to by defendant; therefore, the trial court's certification accurately reflects that defendant waived his right to appeal and that defendant's case is a plea bargain case and defendant does not have a right of appeal. See Tex. R. App. P. 25.2(a)(2).

Rule 25.2(d) provides, "The appeal must be dismissed if a certification that shows the defendant has the right of appeal has not been made part of the record under these rules." Tex. R. App. P. 25.2(d). Accordingly, on October 9, 2007, this court issued an order stating this appeal would be dismissed pursuant to Rule 25.2(d) unless an amended trial court certification that shows appellant has the right of appeal was made part of the appellate record. See Daniels v. State,110 S.W.3d 174 (Tex. App.--San Antonio 2003, order); Tex. R. App. P. 25.2(d); 37.1. No amended trial court certification has been filed; therefore, this appeal is dismissed.

DO NOT PUBLISH