Richard Andrew Morales v. State

• Court: Court of Appeals of Texas
• Decided: May 12, 2010
• Docket: 04-10-00111-CR
• Status: Published

Opinion

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MEMORANDUM OPINION

No. 04-10-00111-CR

Richard MORALES, Appellant

v.

The STATE of Texas, Appellee

From the 226th Judicial District Court, Bexar County, Texas Trial Court No. 2008-CR-6244 Honorable Sid L. Harle, Judge Presiding

PER CURIAM

Sitting: Phylis J. Speedlin, Justice Rebecca Simmons, Justice Steven C. Hilbig, Justice

Delivered and Filed: May 12, 2010

DISMISSED

The trial court’s certification in this appeal states that “this criminal case is a plea-bargain

case, and the defendant has NO right of appeal.” Rule 25.2(d) of the Texas Rules of Appellate

Procedure provides that an appeal “must be dismissed if a certification that shows the defendant has

the right of appeal has not been made part of the record under these rules.” TEX . R. APP . P. 25.2(d).

The clerk’s record, which was filed on CD-ROM, contains a written plea bargain, and the 04–10-00111-CR

punishment assessed did not exceed the punishment recommended by the prosecutor and agreed to

by the defendant; therefore, the clerk’s record supports the trial court’s certification that defendant

has no right of appeal. See TEX . R. APP . P. 25.2(a)(2). In addition, appellant’s counsel has filed a

letter in which she states that she has reviewed the electronic clerk’s record and “can find no right

of appeal for Appellant;” counsel concedes that the appeal must be dismissed. In light of the record

presented, we agree with appellant’s counsel that Rule 25.2(d) requires this court to dismiss this

appeal. TEX . R. APP . P. 25.2(d). Accordingly, the appeal is dismissed. See TEX . R. APP . P. 25.2(d).

DO NOT PUBLISH

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