Lyle Lavern Youngs v. the State of Texas

• Court: Court of Appeals of Texas
• Decided: August 20, 2025
• Docket: 07-25-00217-CR
• Status: Published

Opinion

In The Court of Appeals Seventh District of Texas at Amarillo

No. 07-25-00217-CR

LYLE LAVERN YOUNGS, APPELLANT

V.

THE STATE OF TEXAS, APPELLEE

On Appeal from the 251st District Court Randall County, Texas Trial Court No. 34484C, Counts I and II; Honorable Ana Estevez, Presiding

August 20, 2025 MEMORANDUM OPINION Before QUINN, C.J., and DOSS and YARBROUGH, JJ.

Pursuant to a plea bargain agreement, Appellant, Lyle Lavern Youngs, was

convicted of attempted capital murder1 and possession of a controlled substance.2 The

trial court’s certification of Appellant’s right of appeal reflects that this is a plea bargain

case from which Appellant has no right of appeal, and that Appellant has waived the right

1 See TEX. PENAL CODE ANN. § 19.03(a)(1).

2 See TEX. HEALTH & SAFETY CODE ANN. § 481.115(c). of appeal. The certification comports with the record before the Court. Notwithstanding

the certification, Appellant filed a notice of appeal, pro se, challenging his convictions.

We are required by Rule of Appellate Procedure 25.2(d) to dismiss an appeal “if a

certification that shows the defendant has the right of appeal has not been made part of

the record.” By letter of July 24, 2025, we notified Appellant of the consequences of the

trial court’s certification and directed him to show grounds for continuing the appeal by

August 4. Appellant has not filed a response or had any further communication with the

Court to date.

Accordingly, we dismiss the appeal based on the trial court’s certification. See

TEX. R. APP. P. 25.2(d).

Per Curiam

Do not publish.