Court of Civil Appeals of Texas, 2011

Carlin Staples v. State

Carlin Staples v. State
Court of Civil Appeals of Texas · Decided October 20, 2011

Carlin Staples v. State

Opinion

Opinion issued October 20, 2011.

 

 

 

 

 

 

In The

Court of Appeals

For The

First District of Texas

 

 


NO. 01-11-00468-CR

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CARLIN STAPLES, Appellant

 

V.

 

THE STATE OF TEXAS, Appellee

 

 

On Appeal from the 149th District Court

Brazoria County, Texas

Trial Court Cause No. 63257

 

 


MEMORANDUM OPINION


          Appellant, Carlin Staples, pleaded guilty to the offense of burglary of a habitation.  The trial court found appellant guilty, and, in accordance with the terms of appellant’s plea agreement with the State, sentenced appellant to seven years’ confinement.  Appellant filed a pro se notice of appeal.  We dismiss the appeal.

In a plea bargain case, a defendant may appeal only those matters that were raised by written motion filed and ruled on before trial, or after getting the trial court’s permission to appeal.  Tex. R. App. P. 25.2(a)(2).  An appeal must be dismissed if a certification showing that the defendant has the right of appeal has not been made part of the record.  Tex. R. App. P. 25.2(d).

Here, the trial court’s certification is included in the record on appeal. See id.  The trial court’s certification states that this is a plea bargain case and that the defendant has no right of appeal.  See Tex. R. App. P. 25.2(a)(2).  Appellant did not appeal any pre-trial matters, and the trial court did not give permission for appellant to appeal. The record supports the trial court’s certification. See Dears v. State, 154 S.W.3d 610, 615 (Tex. Crim. App. 2005).  Additionally, the record states appellant waived his right of appeal as a condition of the plea agreement with the state.  Because appellant has no right of appeal, we must dismiss this appeal.  See Chavez v. State, 183 S.W.3d 675, 680 (Tex. Crim. App. 2006) (“A court of appeals, while having jurisdiction to ascertain whether an appellant who plea-bargained is permitted to appeal by Rule 25.2(a)(2), must dismiss a prohibited appeal without further action, regardless of the basis for the appeal.”).

Accordingly, we dismiss the appeal for want of jurisdiction.  All pending motions are dismissed as moot.

PER CURIAM

Panel consists of Chief Justice Radack and Justices Bland and Huddle.

 

Do not publish.  Tex. R. App. P. 47.2(b).

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