Court of Civil Appeals of Texas, 2020

Keith Wayne Francis v. State

Keith Wayne Francis v. State
Court of Civil Appeals of Texas · Decided May 7, 2020

Keith Wayne Francis v. State

Opinion

Opinion issued May 7, 2020

In The Court of Appeals For The First District of Texas ———————————— NO. 01-19-00870-CR ——————————— KEITH WAYNE FRANCIS, Appellant V. THE STATE OF TEXAS, Appellee

On Appeal from the 176th District Court Harris County, Texas Trial Court Case No. 1614325

MEMORANDUM OPINION Appellant, Keith Wayne Francis, pleaded guilty to the felony offense of burglary of a habitation with intent to commit assault1 and pleaded true to the

See TEX. PENAL CODE ANN. § 30.02. allegations in a felony enhancement paragraph.2 The trial court found appellant guilty, found the enhancement true, and, in accordance with the terms of appellant’s plea bargain agreement with the State, sentenced appellant to confinement for 15 years. Appellant filed a pro se notice of appeal. We dismiss the appeal.3 In a plea bargain case, a defendant may only appeal 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. CODE CRIM. PROC. ANN. art. 44.02; 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). The record supports the trial court’s certification. See Dears v. State, 154 S.W.3d 610, 615 (Tex. Crim.

App. 2005). 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-

See TEX. PENAL CODE ANN. § 12.42(b). [note to panel] On March 6, 2020, appellate counsel, Celeste Blackburn, filed an Anders brief, stating that she found no arguable issues on appeal. Because appellant waived his appeal and we lack jurisdiction over the appeal, we do not address the Anders brief. 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. We dismiss any pending motions as moot.

PER CURIAM Panel consists of Chief Justice Radack and Justices Kelly and Goodman.

Do not publish. TEX. R. APP. P. 47.2(b).

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