Court of Civil Appeals of Texas, 2018

Ruben Rodriguez v. State

Ruben Rodriguez v. State
Court of Civil Appeals of Texas · Decided August 22, 2018

Ruben Rodriguez v. State

Opinion

Fourth Court of Appeals San Antonio, Texas MEMORANDUM OPINION No. 04-18-00420-CR Ruben RODRIGUEZ, Appellant v. The STATE of Texas, Appellee From the 144th Judicial District Court, Bexar County, Texas Trial Court No. 2018CR0747 Honorable Lorina I. Rummel, Judge Presiding PER CURIAM Sitting: Sandee Bryan Marion, Chief Justice Karen Angelini, Justice Irene Rios, Justice Delivered and Filed: August 22, 2018 DISMISSED Pursuant to a plea-bargain agreement, appellant pleaded nolo contendere to aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and was sentenced to seven years’ imprisonment, in accordance with the terms of his plea-bargain agreement. On July 26, 2018, the trial court signed an amended certification of defendant’s right to appeal 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). After appellant filed a notice of appeal, the trial court clerk sent copies of the certification and notice of appeal to this court. See 04-18-00420-CR

id. 25.2(e). The clerk’s record, which includes the trial court’s Rule 25.2(a)(2) certification, has been filed. See id. 25.2(d).

“In a plea bargain case ... a defendant may appeal only: (A) those matters that were raised by written motion filed and ruled on before trial, or (B) after getting the trial court’s permission to appeal.” Id. 25.2(a)(2). The clerk’s record, which contains a written plea bargain, establishes the punishment assessed by the court does not exceed the punishment recommended by the prosecutor and agreed to by the defendant. See id. The clerk’s record does not include a written motion filed and ruled upon before trial; nor does it indicate that the trial court gave its permission to appeal.

See id. The trial court’s certification, therefore, appears to accurately reflect that this is a plea- bargain case and that appellant does not have a right to appeal. We 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. 25.2(d).

We, therefore, warned Rodriguez that this appeal would be dismissed pursuant to Texas Rule of Appellate Procedure 25.2(d), unless an amended trial court certification showing that he had the right to appeal was made part of the appellate record. See TEX. R. APP. P. 25.2(d), 37.1; Daniels v. State, 110 S.W.3d 174 (Tex. App.—San Antonio 2003, order). No such amended trial court certification has been filed. Rather, Rodriguez’s appointed counsel has filed a response acknowledging Rodriguez does not have a right to appeal. Accordingly, we dismiss this appeal pursuant to Rule 25.2(d).

PER CURIAM DO NOT PUBLISH

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