Court of Civil Appeals of Texas, 2011

Javon Donte Dukes v. State

Javon Donte Dukes v. State
Court of Civil Appeals of Texas · Decided March 16, 2011

Javon Donte Dukes v. State

Opinion

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MEMORANDUM OPINION

 

No. 04-11-00106-CR

 

Javon Donte DUKES,

Appellant

 

v.

 

The STATE of Texas,

Appellee

 

From the 186th Judicial District Court, Bexar County, Texas

Trial Court No. 2010CR4694

Honorable Maria Teresa Herr, Judge Presiding

 

PER CURIAM

 

Sitting:          Catherine Stone, Chief Justice

                     Karen Angelini, Justice

                     Marialyn Barnard, Justice

 

Delivered and Filed:  March 16, 2011

 

DISMISSED

 

Appellant Javon Donte Dukes pleaded nolo contendere to the offense of sexual assault pursuant to a plea bargain agreement.  As part of his plea-bargain, appellant signed a separate “Waiver of Appeal.”  The trial court imposed sentence and signed a certificate stating that this “is a plea-bargain case, and the defendant has NO right of appeal”.  See Tex. R. App. P. 25.2(a)(2).  Appellant timely filed a notice of appeal.  The clerk’s record, which includes the plea bargain agreement and the trial court’s Rule 25.2(a)(2) certification, has been filed.  See Tex. R. App. P. 25.2(d).  This court must dismiss an appeal “if a certification that shows the defendant has the right of appeal has not been made part of the record.”  Id.


The court gave appellant notice that the appeal would be dismissed unless an amended trial court certification showing he has the right to appeal were made part of the appellate record within thirty days.  See Tex. R. App. P. 25.2(d); 37.1; Daniels v. State, 110 S.W.3d 174 (Tex. App.BSan Antonio 2003, order), disp. on merits, No. 04-03-00176-CR, 2003 WL 21508347 (July 2, 2003, pet. ref=d) (not designated for publication).  Appellant’s appointed appellate counsel filed a written response, stating she has reviewed the record and can find no right of appeal.  After reviewing the record and counsel’s notice, we agree appellant does not have a right to appeal.  See Dears v. State, 154 S.W.3d 610 (Tex. Crim. App. 2005) (holding that court of appeals should review clerk’s record to determine whether trial court’s certification is accurate).  We therefore dismiss this appeal.  Tex. R. App. P. 25.2(d).

 

PER CURIAM

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