Noah Castillo v. the State of Texas

• Court: Court of Appeals of Texas
• Decided: December 23, 2025
• Docket: 04-25-00695-CR
• Status: Published

Opinion

Fourth Court of Appeals San Antonio, Texas MEMORANDUM OPINION No. 04-25-00695-CR

Noah CASTILLO, Appellant

v.

The STATE of Texas, Appellee

From the 187th Judicial District Court, Bexar County, Texas Trial Court No. 2025-CR-005604 Honorable Stephanie R. Boyd, Judge Presiding

PER CURIAM

Sitting: Irene Rios, Justice Lori I. Valenzuela, Justice Lori Massey Brissette, Justice

Delivered and Filed: December 23, 2025

DISMISSED

Pursuant to a plea-bargain agreement, appellant Noah Castillo pled no contest to one count

of evading arrest with a vehicle and, in accordance with the terms of his plea-bargain agreement,

was placed on deferred adjudication community supervision for five years. On September 15,

2025, the trial court signed a certification of defendant’s right to appeal stating “the defendant has

waived the right of appeal” and this “is a plea-bargain case, and the defendant has NO right of

appeal.” See TEX. R. APP. P. 25.2(a)(2). After Castillo filed a notice of appeal, the trial court clerk 04-25-00695-CR

sent copies of the certification and notice of appeal to this court. See id. 25.2(e). The clerk’s

record, which includes the trial court’s certification, has been filed. See id. 25.2(d).

“In a plea bargain case . . . a defendant may appeal only: (A) those matters that were raised

by written motion filed and ruled on before trial, (B) after getting the trial court’s permission to

appeal, or (C) where the specific appeal is expressly authorized by statute.” Id. 25.2(a)(2). The

clerk’s record, which contains a written plea bargain, establishes the punishment assessed by the

court does not exceed the punishment recommended by the prosecutor and agreed to by Castillo.

See id. The clerk’s record does not include a written motion filed and ruled upon before trial; nor

does it indicate that the trial court gave its permission to appeal. See id. Thus, the trial court’s

certification appears to accurately reflect that this is a plea-bargain case and Castillo does not have

a right to appeal. We must dismiss an appeal “if a certification that shows the defendant has the

right of appeal has not been made part of the record . . . .” Id. 25.2(d).

On November 24, 2025, we informed Castillo that this appeal would be dismissed pursuant

to Rule 25.2(d) of the Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure unless an amended trial court

certification showing that Castillo has the right to appeal was made part of the appellate record.

See TEX. R. APP. P. 25.2(d), 37.1; Daniels v. State, 110 S.W.3d 174, 177 (Tex. App.—San

Antonio 2003, no pet.). To date, Castillo has not responded to our order and no such amended

trial court certification has been filed. Therefore, this appeal is dismissed pursuant to Rule 25.2(d)

of the Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure.

DO NOT PUBLISH

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