NUMBERS 13-09-00228-CR and 13-09-00229-CR COURT OF APPEALS THIRTEENTH DISTRICT OF TEXAS CORPUS CHRISTI - EDINBURG

FERNANDO BAUTISTA, Appellant, v. THE STATE OF TEXAS, Appellee.

On appeal from the 148th District Court of Nueces County, Texas.

MEMORANDUM OPINION Before Justices Rodriguez, Garza, and Vela Memorandum Opinion Per Curiam Appellant, Fernando Bautista, attempts to appeal his convictions for theft and assault. The trial court has certified in both cases 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 April 22, 2009, this Court notified appellant’s counsel of the trial court’s certifications 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 June 30, 2009, counsel filed a letter brief with this Court. Counsel’s response does not establish that the certifications currently on file with this Court are 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, these appeals are 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PER CURIAM Do not publish.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 23rd day of July, 2009.