Michael Dean Samuelson v. the State of Texas

• Court: Texas Court of Appeals, 2nd District (Fort Worth)
• Decided: April 23, 2026
• Docket: 02-26-00082-CR
• Status: Published

Opinion

In the Court of Appeals Second Appellate District of Texas at Fort Worth ___________________________

No. 02-26-00082-CR ___________________________

MICHAEL DEAN SAMUELSON, Appellant

V.

THE STATE OF TEXAS

On Appeal from the 415th District Court Parker County, Texas Trial Court No. CR23-0866

Before Wallach, J.; Sudderth, C.J.; and Walker, J. Per Curiam Memorandum Opinion MEMORANDUM OPINION

Appellant Michael Dean Samuelson filed a pro se notice of appeal from his

convictions for theft of property and possession of at least four but less than

200 grams of a controlled substance with intent to deliver.1 However, the trial court’s

certifications of Appellant’s right of appeal—which Appellant signed—state that this

is a plea-bargain case and that Appellant has no right of appeal. See Tex. R. App. P.

25.2(a)(2), (d).

We reminded Appellant of the certifications and warned him that we could

dismiss the appeal unless, by March 27, 2026, he or another party showed grounds for

continuing it. See Tex. R. App. P. 25.2(d), 44.3. We have received no response.

Thus, in accordance with the trial court’s certifications, we dismiss Appellant’s

appeal. See Tex. R. App. P. 25.2(d), 43.2(f); Chavez v. State, 183 S.W.3d 675, 680 (Tex.

Crim. App. 2006); Joseph v. State, No. 02-25-00335-CR, 2025 WL 2942406, at *1 (Tex.

App.—Fort Worth Oct. 16, 2025, no pet.) (mem. op., not designated for publication).

Per Curiam

Do Not Publish Tex. R. App. P. 47.2(b)

Delivered: April 23, 2026

In his notice of appeal, Appellant complains about the proceedings in two civil 1

actions to determine ownership of certain property. Those cases are separate from his criminal convictions and are still pending in the county court.