COURT OF APPEALS SECOND DISTRICT OF TEXAS FORT WORTH

NO. 2-08-109-CR

EMMITT STARLING, JR. APPELLANT A/K/A EMMITT STARLING V. THE STATE OF TEXAS STATE ------------ FROM CRIMINAL DISTRICT COURT NO. 4 OF TARRANT COUNTY ------------ MEMORANDUM OPINION 1 ------------ Appellant Emmitt Starling attempts to appeal from his conviction for arson. Pursuant to a plea-bargain agreement, Appellant pleaded guilty to this offense, and the trial court sentenced him to ten years’ confinement. The trial court also certified that this is a plea-bargain case and that Appellant has no right of appeal.

… See T EX. R. A PP. P. 47.4.

On April 9, 2008, we informed Appellant by letter that his appeal was subject to dismissal based on the trial court’s certification unless, by April 21, he filed a response showing grounds for continuing the appeal. See T EX. R. A PP. P. 25.2(d), 44.3. No response has been filed. Accordingly, we dismiss the appeal. See T EX. R. A PP. P. 25.2(d).

PER CURIAM PANEL D: MCCOY, J.; CAYCE, C.J.; and LIVINGSTON, J.

DO NOT PUBLISH T EX. R. A PP. P. 47.2(b) DELIVERED: May 8, 2008