William Antoine Thomas v. the State of Texas

• Court: Texas Court of Appeals, 10th District (Waco)
• Decided: April 16, 2026
• Docket: 10-26-00130-CR
• Status: Published

Opinion

Court of Appeals Tenth Appellate District of Texas

10-26-00130-CR

William Antoine Thomas, Appellant

v.

The State of Texas, Appellee

On appeal from the 361st District Court of Brazos County, Texas Judge David G. Hilburn, presiding Trial Court Cause No. 25-00242-CRF-361

CHIEF JUSTICE JOHNSON delivered the opinion of the Court.

MEMORANDUM OPINION

William Antoine Thomas appealed from a judgment of conviction

pursuant to a plea bargain. The certificate of right of appeal signed by the trial

court, Thomas, and Thomas’s trial counsel dated April 9, 2026, indicates that

this “is a plea-bargain case, and the defendant has NO right of appeal,” and

that “[t]he defendant has waived the right of appeal for all purposes.” The

State has filed a motion to dismiss the appeal for want of jurisdiction. Because the trial court’s certificate of right of appeal signed by Thomas

indicates that this is a plea-bargain case and there is no right to appeal and

that Thomas has waived the right to appeal, this appeal must be

dismissed. See TEX. R. APP. P. 25.2(d); ("The appeal must be dismissed if a

certification that shows the defendant has the right of appeal has not been

made a part of the record under these rules."); Monreal v. State, 99 S.W.3d 615,

622 (Tex. Crim. App. 2003).

Accordingly, the State’s motion to dismiss is granted and this appeal

is dismissed for want of jurisdiction.

MATT JOHNSON Chief Justice

OPINION DELIVERED and FILED: April 16, 2026 Before Chief Justice Johnson, Justice Smith, and Justice Harris Appeal dismissed; Motion granted Do not publish CR25

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