Patrick Gene Brooks, Jr. v. State

• Court: Court of Appeals of Texas
• Decided: June 3, 2013
• Docket: 05-13-00652-CR
• Status: Published

Opinion

DISMISS; Opinion Filed June 3, 2013.

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

No. 05-13-00652-CR

PATRICK GENE BROOKS, JR., Appellant V. THE STATE OF TEXAS, Appellee

On Appeal from the 203rd Judicial District Court Dallas County, Texas Trial Court Cause No. F12-63702-P

MEMORANDUM OPINION Before Justices Lang, Myers, and Evans Opinion by Justice Evans Patrick Gene Brooks, Jr. pleaded guilty to possession of cocaine in an amount less than

one gram. Pursuant to a plea agreement, the trial court deferred adjudicating appellant’s guilt,

placed him on five years’ community supervision, and assessed a $2,000 fine, which was also

probated. Appellant waived his right to appeal in conjunction with the plea agreement. See

Blanco v. State, 18 S.W.3d 218, 219–20 (Tex. Crim. App. 2000). The trial court certified that

appellant does not have the right to appeal. See TEX. R. APP. P. 25.2(d); Dears v. State, 154

S.W.3d 610 (Tex. Crim. App. 2005). We dismiss the appeal for want of jurisdiction.

/David W. Evans/ DAVID W. EVANS JUSTICE Do Not Publish TEX. R. APP. P. 47 130652F.U05 S Court of Appeals Fifth District of Texas at Dallas JUDGMENT

PATRICK GENE BROOKS, JR., Appellant On Appeal from the 203rd Judicial District Court, Dallas County, Texas No. 05-13-00652-CR V. Trial Court Cause No. F12-63702-P. Opinion delivered by Justice Evans, THE STATE OF TEXAS, Appellee Justices Lang and Myers participating.

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

Judgment entered this 3rd day of June, 2013.

/David W. Evans/ DAVID W. EVANS JUSTICE

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