Court of Civil Appeals of Texas, 2008

John Bartlett Evans v. State

John Bartlett Evans v. State
Court of Civil Appeals of Texas · Decided August 21, 2008

John Bartlett Evans v. State

Opinion

NUMBER 13-08-00361-CR COURT OF APPEALS THIRTEENTH DISTRICT OF TEXAS CORPUS CHRISTI - EDINBURG

JOHN BARTLETT EVANS, Appellant, v. THE STATE OF TEXAS, Appellee.

On appeal from the 36th District Court of San Patricio County, Texas.

MEMORANDUM OPINION Before Chief Justice Valdez and Justices Yañez and Garza Memorandum Opinion Per Curiam Appellant, John Bartlett Evans, attempts to appeal his conviction for delivery of heroin. The trial court has certified that this “is a plea-bargain case, and the defendant has NO right of appeal.” See TEX . R. APP. P. 25.2(a)(2).

On June 5, 2008, this Court notified appellant’s counsel of the trial court’s certification 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 August 11, 2008, counsel filed a letter brief with this Court. Counsel’s response does not establish that the certification currently on file with this Court is 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, this appeal is DISMISSED. Any pending motions are denied as moot.

PER CURIAM Do not publish.

See TEX . R. APP. P. 47.2(b).

Memorandum Opinion delivered and filed this the 21st day of August, 2008.

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