TEXAS COURT OF APPEALS, THIRD DISTRICT, AT AUSTIN

NO. 03-09-00374-CR

NO. 03-09-00375-CR

NO. 03-09-00376-CR

Candice Alexander, Appellant

v.

The State of Texas, Appellee

FROM THE DISTRICT COURT OF TRAVIS COUNTY, 390TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT

NOS. D-1-DC-07-302725, D-1-DC-08-300740, D-1-DC-08-300741

HONORABLE JULIE H. KOCUREK, JUDGE PRESIDING

M E M O R A N D U M O P I N I O N

Appellant Candice Alexander seeks to appeal her convictions for criminal mischief and credit card abuse. The record reflects that after filing her notice of appeal, Alexander filed a waiver of her right to appeal in the trial court. Alexander's counsel also notified this Court of Alexander's waiver of the right to appeal. A waiver of the right to appeal that is freely and voluntarily made is binding upon the appellant. Monreal v. State, 99 S.W.3d 615, 622 (Tex. Crim. App. 2003). After such a waiver is made, the trial court's permission is required before a defendant may appeal. Id. Because the record does not reflect that Alexander obtained the trial court's permission to appeal after filing her waiver, the appeal is dismissed.

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Diane M. Henson, Justice

Before Chief Justice Jones, Justices Waldrop and Henson

Dismissed for Want of Jurisdiction

Filed: August 21, 2009

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