On November 16, 2009, the trial court sentenced Angela Jeanette Powell a/k/a Angela Hancock a/k/a Angela Powell a/k/a Angela Jeanette Hancock on a conviction for theft with prior theft convictions. Powell filed a notice of appeal on December 7, 2009. The trial court entered a certification of the defendant's right to appeal in which the court 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). The district clerk has provided the trial court's certification to the Court of Appeals. On December 10, 2009, we notified the parties that we would dismiss the appeal unless the appellant established grounds for continuing the appeal. No response has been filed. Because the record does not contain a certification that shows the defendant has the right of appeal, we must dismiss the appeal. See Tex. R. App. P. 25.2(d). Accordingly, we dismiss the appeal.

APPEAL DISMISSED.

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CHARLES KREGER

Justice

Opinion Delivered January 13, 2010

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Before McKeithen, C.J., Gaultney and Kreger, JJ.