Tyren Chedale Allen v. State

• Court: Court of Appeals of Texas
• Decided: August 13, 2020
• Docket: 14-20-00158-CR
• Status: Published

Opinion

Appeal Dismissed and Memorandum Opinion filed August 13, 2020.

In The

Fourteenth Court of Appeals

NO. 14-20-00158-CR

TYREN CHEDALE ALLEN, Appellant

V.

THE STATE OF TEXAS, Appellee

On Appeal from the 179th District Court Harris County, Texas Trial Court Cause No. 1619166

MEMORANDUM OPINION

Appellant entered a guilty plea to evading arrest/detention with a vehicle. In accordance with the terms of a plea bargain agreement with the State, the trial court assessed punishment at confinement for twenty years in the Institutional Division of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice. We dismiss the appeal.

The trial court signed a certification of the defendant’s right to appeal in which the court certified that appellant waived the right of appeal. See Tex. R. App. P. 25.2(a)(2). The trial court’s certification is included in the record on appeal. See Tex. R. App. P. 25.2(d). The record supports the trial court’s certification. See Dears v. State, 154 S.W.3d 610, 615 (Tex. Crim. App. 2005). Appellant’s waiver reflects that he entered into an agreement with the State knowing with certainty the punishment that would be assessed. See Blanco v. State, 18 S.W.3d 218, 219 (Tex. Crim. App. 2000) (holding waiver of right to appeal is valid if appellant knows with certainty the punishment that will be assessed).

On July 17, 2020, this court notified the parties that the appeal would be dismissed for lack of jurisdiction unless a party demonstrated that the court has jurisdiction. No response has been received.

We dismiss the appeal.

PER CURIAM

Panel consists of Justices Spain, Hassan, and Poissant. Do Not Publish — Tex. R. App. P. 47.2(b)