William Wayne Burnam v. the State of Texas

Opinion

In The

Court of Appeals

Seventh District of Texas at Amarillo

No. 07-26-00332-CR

No. 07-26-00333-CR

No. 07-26-00334-CR

WILLIAM WAYNE BURNAM, APPELLANT V.

THE STATE OF TEXAS, APPELLEE

On Appeal from the 47th District Court Randall County, Texas

Trial Court Nos. 32574A, 32575A, & 32366A (Counts I & II); Honorable Dee Johnson, Presiding

August 19, 2026

ORDER OF ABATEMENT AND REMAND Before DOSS and YARBROUGH and PRATT, JJ.

Appellant, William Wayne Burnam, appeals from the trial court’s judgments adjudicating him guilty of violation of a protective order,1 stalking,2 aggravated assault,3

1 See TEX. PENAL CODE § 25.072(e).

2 See TEX. PENAL CODE § 42.072(b).

3 See TEX. PENAL CODE § 22.02(a)(2).

and possession of a controlled substance.4 On July 10, 2026, the trial court signed certifications of Appellant’s right of appeal in each cause. However, the certifications are incomplete and do not indicate whether Appellant has a right to appeal. See TEX. R. APP. P. 25.2(a)(2), (d).

Because the certifications are defective, we abate the appeals and remand the causes to the trial court to prepare amended certifications that indicate whether Appellant has a right of appeal. See TEX. R. APP. P. 25.2(f); Dears v. State, 154 S.W.3d 610, 613– 14 (Tex. Crim. App. 2005) (requiring an appellate court to determine whether the trial court’s certification comports to the record). The trial court shall utilize reasonable means to secure Appellant’s signature on the amended certifications. See TEX. R. APP. P. 25.2(d). The amended certifications shall be included in supplemental clerk’s records filed with this Court by September 18, 2026.

It is so ordered.

Per Curiam

Do not publish.

4 See TEX. HEALTH & SAFETY CODE § 481.115(b).