Fourth Court of Appeals San Antonio, Texas MEMORANDUM OPINION No. 04-25-00538-CR Joseph Garren MARTINEZ, Appellant v. The STATE of Texas, Appellee From the 81st Judicial District Court, Atascosa County, Texas Trial Court No. 22-07-0254-CRA Honorable Jennifer Dillingham, Judge Presiding PER CURIAM Sitting: Adrian A. Spears II, Justice H. Todd McCray, Justice Velia J. Meza, Justice Delivered and Filed: November 19, 2025 DISMISSED Pursuant to a plea-bargain agreement, Joseph Garren Martinez pled guilty to theft of property valued at $30,000 or more but less than $150,000 and was sentenced to twelve years in prison in accordance with the terms of his plea-bargain agreement. On July 29, 2025, the trial court signed a 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 Martinez filed a notice of appeal, the trial court clerk sent copies of the certification and notice of appeal to this court. See 04-25-00538-CR

id. 25.2(e). The clerk’s record, which includes the trial court’s 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, (B) after getting the trial court’s permission to appeal, or (C) where the specific appeal is expressly authorized by statute.” Id. 25.2(a)(2). The clerk’s record, which contains a written plea bargain, establishes the punishment assessed by the trial court does not exceed the punishment recommended by the prosecutor and agreed to by Martinez. 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. Thus, the trial court’s certification appears to accurately reflect that this is a plea-bargain case and that Martinez does not have the 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 informed Martinez that this appeal would be dismissed pursuant to Texas Rule of Appellate Procedure 25.2(d) unless an amended trial court certification showing that Martinez had the right to appeal was made part of the appellate record. See id. 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. Therefore, this appeal is dismissed pursuant to Rule 25.2(d).

PER CURIAM DO NOT PUBLISH

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