Emily Kay Smirl v. The State of TexasAppeal from County Court at Law No 1 of Randall County (memorandum opinion per curiam)
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In The Court of Appeals Seventh District of Texas at Amarillo ________________________ No. 07-13-00084-CR ________________________ EMILY KAY SMIRL, APPELLANT V. THE STATE OF TEXAS, APPELLEE On Appeal from County Court at Law Randall County, Texas Trial Court No. 2012-0017-1; Honorable James Anderson, Presiding August 13, 2013 ABATEMENT AND REMAND Before QUINN, C.J., and HANCOCK and PIRLTE, JJ. Following a plea of guilty, Appellant, Emily Kay Smirl, was convicted of driving while intoxicated and sentenced to three days in county jail and a $1,000 fine. 1 When the supplemental clerk s record was filed on August 7, 2013, it came to this Court s attention that the Trial Court's Certification of Defendant's Right of Appeal was not signed by Appellant as required by Rule 25.2(d) of the Texas Rules of Appellate 1 TEX. PENAL CODE ANN. ยง 49.04(a) and (b) (W EST SUPP. 2012). Procedure. 2 Consequently, the certification is defective. See Dears v. State, 154 S.W.3d 610, 614 (Tex.Crim.App. 2005). Additionally, the form does not comply with the Rule. 3 Consequently, we abate this appeal and remand this cause to the trial court for further proceedings. Upon remand, the trial court shall utilize whatever means necessary to secure a proper Trial Court's Certification of Defendant's Right of Appeal in compliance with Rule 25.2(d). Once properly completed and executed, the certification shall be included in a supplemental clerk's record. See Tex. R. App. P. 34.5(a)(12). The trial court shall cause the supplemental clerk's record to be filed with the Clerk of this Court by September 9, 2013. This order constitutes notice to all parties, pursuant to Rule 37.1 of the Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure, of the defective certification. If a supplemental clerk's record containing a proper certification is not filed in accordance with this order, this cause will be referred to the Court for further action. See TEX. R. APP. P. 25.2(d). It is so ordered. Per Curiam Do not publish. 2 Effective September 1, 2007, Rule 25.2(d) was amended to require that a defendant sign the certification and receive a copy which contains certain admonishments not previously required. 3 The proper form is contained in Appendix D to the Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure and can be found on this Court s website at http://www.7thcoa.courts.state.tx.us/forms/TC-Certification.pdf. 2
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