John Kennedy Guidry Jr. v. The State of Texas--Appeal from 177th District Court of Harris County

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In The

Court of Appeals

For The

First District of Texas

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NO. 01-07-00610-CR

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JOHN KENNEDY GUIDRY, JR., Appellant

 

V.

 

THE STATE OF TEXAS, Appellee

 

On Appeal from the 177th District Court

Harris County, Texas

Trial Court Cause No. 1107217

 

MEMORANDUM OPINION

Appellant, Ramon Cruz Castro pleaded guilty to the felony offense of thef, and, pleaded true to two enhancement paragraphs. In accordance with his plea bargain agreement with the State, the trial court sentenced appellant to confinement for two years. Appellant filed a timely pro se notice of appeal

In a plea-bargained case in which the punishment assessed does not exceed the plea agreement, a defendant may appeal only those matters that were raised by written motion filed and ruled on before trial, or after obtaining the trial court's permission to appeal. Tex. R. App. P. 25.2(a)(2); Griffin v. State, 145 S.W.3d 645, 648-49 (Tex. Crim. App. 2004); Cooper v. State, 45 S.W.3d 77, 80 (Tex. Crim. App. 2001). The trial court's certification of appellant's right to appeal in this case states that this is a plea-bargained case and appellant has no right to appeal. The record supports the correctness of the certification. Dears v. State, 154 S.W.3d 610, 614-15 (Tex. Crim. App. 2005). We must dismiss an appeal if the trial court's certification shows there is no right to appeal. See Tex. R. App. P. 25.2(d).

We note that appellant also waived his right to appeal. See Buck v. State, 45 S.W.3d 275, 278 (Tex. App.--Houston [1st Dist.] 2001, no pet.).

Accordingly, we dismiss the appeal for lack of jurisdiction.

PER CURIAM

Panel consists of Justices Nuchia, Hanks, and Bland.

Do not publish. Tex. R. App. P. 47.2(b).

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