Rubalcava, Agustin Moya v. State

Opinion

In The

Court of Appeals

For The

First District of Texas

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NOS. 01-02-00248-CR

01-02-00249-CR

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AGUSTIN MOYA RUBALCAVA, Appellant

V.

THE STATE OF TEXAS, Appellee

On Appeal from the 208th District Court

Harris County, Texas

Trial Court Cause Nos. 891245 and 891894

O P I N I O N

Appellant pleaded guilty to aggravated sexual assault and tampering with a governmental record. In accordance with a plea bargain agreement with the State, he was sentenced to confinement for 10 years in the former and five years in the latter. Appellant filed a timely pro se notice of appeal in each case. We dismiss the appeals for lack of jurisdiction.

Appellant filed a general notice of appeal in each case that did not comply with the requirements of Rule 25.2(b)(3) of the Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure in that it did not state that the appeal was for a jurisdictional defect, that the substance of the appeal was raised by written motion and ruled on before trial, or that the trial court granted permission to appeal. See Tex. R. App. P. 25.2(b)(3). Appellant may not now file an amended notice of appeal to correct jurisdictional defects. State v. Riewe, 13 S.W.3d 408, 413-14 (Tex. Crim. App. 2000).

The Court of Criminal Appeals has held that, in felony cases such as the present ones in which: (1) the defendant entered a plea of guilty or no contest based on a plea bargain agreement; (2) the trial court followed the agreement in assessing punishment; and (3) a general notice of appeal was filed, an appellate court is without jurisdiction. White v. State, 61 S.W.3d 424, 429 (Tex. Crim. App. 2001); Cooper v. State, 45 S.W.3d 77, 83 (Tex. Crim. App. 2001).

We also note that appellant waived his right to appeal in each case if the trial court followed the plea bargain agreement. See Buck v. State, 45 S.W.3d 275, 278 (Tex. App.--Houston [1st Dist.] 2001, no pet.).

Accordingly, we dismiss the appeals for lack of jurisdiction.

PER CURIAM

Panel consists of Chief Justice Schneider, and Justices Taft and Radack.

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