Van Tray Williams v. State

• Court: Court of Appeals of Texas
• Decided: May 25, 2006
• Docket: 13-06-00199-CR
• Status: Published

Opinion

NUMBERS

13-06-196-CR

13-06-197-CR

13-06-198-CR

13-06-199-CR

13-06-200-CR

                                 COURT OF APPEALS

                     THIRTEENTH DISTRICT OF TEXAS

                         CORPUS CHRISTI - EDINBURG

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VAN TRAY WILLIAMS,                                                                     Appellant,

                                                             v.

THE STATE OF TEXAS,                                                                    Appellee.

   On appeal from the 130th District Court of Matagorda County, Texas.

                               MEMORANDUM OPINION

                      Before Justices Rodriguez, Castillo, and Garza

                                 Memorandum Opinion Per Curiam

Appellant, VAN TRAY WILLIAMS, attempts to appeal his convictions for possession and delivery of a controlled substance.  The trial court has certified that Athe defendant has waived the right of appeal.@  See Tex. R. App. P. 25.2(a)(2).

On April 27, 2006, this Court notified appellant=s counsel of the trial court=s certifications and ordered counsel to: (1) review the record; (2) determine whether appellant has a right to appeal; and (3) forward to this Court, by letter, counsel=s findings as to whether appellant has a right to appeal, or, alternatively, advise this Court as to the existence of any amended certification.

On May 15, 2006, counsel filed a letter brief with this Court.  Counsel=s response fails to establish either that the certifications currently on file with this Court are incorrect or that appellant otherwise has a right to appeal. 

The Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure provide that an appeal must be dismissed if the trial court=s certification does not show that the defendant has the right of appeal.  Tex. R. App. P. 25.2(d); see Tex. R. App. P. 37.1, 44.3, 44.4. Accordingly, these appeals are dismissed.  Any pending motions are denied as moot.

PER CURIAM

Do not publish. 

Tex. R. App. P. 47.2(b).

Memorandum Opinion delivered and

filed this the 25th day of May, 2006.