Mark Audwin Brown v. the State of Texas

• Court: Court of Appeals of Texas
• Decided: June 27, 2024
• Docket: 14-24-00298-CR
• Status: Published

Opinion

Dismissed and Memorandum Opinion filed June 27, 2024

In The

Fourteenth Court of Appeals

NO. 14-24-00298-CR

MARK AUDWIN BROWN, Appellant V. THE STATE OF TEXAS, Appellee

On Appeal from the 248th District Court Harris County, Texas Trial Court Cause No. 1679159

MEMORANDUM OPINION

Appellant entered a guilty plea to promotion of prostitution of a person younger than 18 years old. See Tex. Penal Code § 43.03(b)(2). In accordance with the terms of a plea bargain agreement with the State, the trial court assessed punishment at confinement for five years in the Institutional Division of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice. We dismiss the appeal. The trial court signed a certification of the defendant’s right to appeal in which the court 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). The trial court’s certification is included in the record on appeal. See Tex. R. App. P. 25.2(d). The record supports the trial court’s certification. See Dears v. State, 154 S.W.3d 610, 615 (Tex. Crim. App. 2005). On May 28, 2024, this court notified the parties that the appeal would be dismissed for lack of jurisdiction unless a party demonstrated that the court has jurisdiction. No response has been received.

Accordingly, we dismiss the appeal.

PER CURIAM

Panel consists of Justices Jewell, Zimmerer, and Hassan. Do Not Publish — Tex. R. App. P. 47.2(b)