Russell Davis v. State

• Court: Court of Appeals of Texas
• Decided: January 27, 2010
• Docket: 04-09-00602-CR
• Status: Published

Opinion

MEMORANDUM OPINION No. 04-09-00602-CR

Russell DAVIS, Appellant

v.

The STATE of Texas, Appellee

From the County Court at Law No 1, Bexar County, Texas Trial Court No. 247819 The Honorable Micheal La Hood, Judge Presiding

PER CURIAM

Sitting: Rebecca Simmons, Justice Steven C. Hilbig, Justice Marialyn Barnard, Justice

Delivered and Filed: January 27, 2010

DISMISSED

On December 15, 2009, we notified Appellant that 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.” Additionally, the clerk’s record contained a written waiver signed by the appellant

pursuant to which he entered a plea of no contest. The trial court’s judgment also reflected that

there was a plea bargain agreement, and the punishment assessed did not exceed the punishment

recommended by the prosecutor and agreed to by the defendant; therefore, the trial court’s 04-09-00602-CR

certification accurately reflected that the criminal case is a plea-bargain case. See TEX. R. APP.

P. 25.2(a)(2).

Rule 25.2(d) of the Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure provides, “The appeal must be

dismissed if a certification that shows the defendant has a right of appeal has not been made part

of the record under these rules.” TEX. R. APP. P. 25.2(d). We, therefore, ordered that this appeal

would be dismissed pursuant to rule 25.2(d) of the Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure unless

appellant caused an amended trial court certification to be filed by January 4, 2010, showing

appellant has the right of appeal. See TEX. R. APP. P. 25.2(d); 37.1; see also Dears v. State, 154

S.W.3d 610 (Tex. Crim. App. 2005); Daniels v. State, 110 S.W.3d 174 (Tex. App.—San Antonio

2003, no pet.). No response has been received by this court. We, therefore, dismiss this appeal

in accordance with Rule 25.2(d) of the Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure.

DO NOT PUBLISH

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