Martin Santa Cruz v. State

• Court: Court of Appeals of Texas
• Decided: April 29, 2014
• Docket: 04-14-00196-CR
• Status: Published

Opinion

The State of TexasAppellee/s

Fourth Court of Appeals San Antonio, Texas April 29, 2014

No. 04-14-00196-CR

Martin Santa CRUZ, Appellant

v.

THE STATE OF TEXAS, Appellee

From the 227th Judicial District Court, Bexar County, Texas Trial Court No. 2013CR2364 Honorable Philip A. Kazen, Jr., Judge Presiding

ORDER The trial court’s certification in this appeal states that “this criminal case is a plea-bargain case where the court followed the plea bargain.” The clerk’s record contains a written plea bargain, and the punishment assessed did not exceed the punishment recommended by the prosecutor and agreed to by the defendant; therefore, the trial court’s certification accurately reflects that the criminal case is a plea-bargain case. See TEX. R. APP. P. 25.2(a)(2). Rule 25.2(d) of the Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure provides, “The appeal must be dismissed if a certification that shows the defendant has a right of appeal has not been made part of the record under these rules.” TEX. R. APP. P. 25.2(d). It is therefore ORDERED that this appeal will be dismissed pursuant to rule 25.2(d) of the Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure unless appellant causes an amended trial court certification to be filed by May 27, 2014, showing appellant has the right of appeal. See TEX. R. APP. P. 25.2(d); 37.1; see also Dears v. State, 154 S.W.3d 610 (Tex. Crim. App. 2005); Daniels v. State,110 S.W.3d 174 (Tex. App.—San Antonio 2003, no pet.). All other appellate deadlines are SUSPENDED pending our resolution of the certification issue.

_________________________________ Catherine Stone, Chief Justice

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court on this 29th day of April, 2014.

___________________________________ Keith E. Hottle Clerk of Court