Nathaniel Howard Thomas v. State

Opinion

DISMISS; Opinion Filed April 2, 2013.

S In The Court of Appeals Fifth District of Texas at Dallas

No. 05-13-00223-CR

NATHANIEL HOWARD THOMAS, Appellant V. THE STATE OF TEXAS, Appellee

On Appeal from the 219th Judicial District Court Collin County, Texas Trial Court Cause No. 219-81983-2012

MEMORANDUM OPINION Before Justices Bridges, FitzGerald, and Myers Opinion by Justice Myers Nathaniel Howard Thomas pleaded guilty to failure to register as a sex offender.

Pursuant to a plea agreement, the trial court assessed punishment at two years’ imprisonment.

Appellant waived his right to appeal as part of the plea agreement. See Blanco v. State, 18

S.W.3d 218, 219–20 (Tex. Crim. App. 2000). The trial court certified both that appellant has no

right to appeal and he waived his right to appeal. See Dears v. State, 154 S.W.3d 610 (Tex. Crim.

App. 2005); TEX. R. APP. P. 25.2(d). We dismiss the appeal for want of jurisdiction.

/Lana Myers/ LANA MYERS JUSTICE Do Not Publish Tex. R. App. P. 47 130223F.U05 S Court of Appeals Fifth District of Texas at Dallas JUDGMENT

NATHANIEL HOWARD THOMAS, On Appeal from the 219th Judicial District Appellant Court, Collin County, Texas Trial Court Cause No. 219-81983-2012. No. 05-13-00223-CR V. Opinion delivered by Justice Myers. Justices Bridges and FitzGerald THE STATE OF TEXAS, Appellee participating.

Based on the Court’s opinion of this date, we DISMISS the appeal for want of jurisdiction.

Judgment entered this 2nd day of April, 2013.

/Lana Myers/ LANA MYERS JUSTICE

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