David Torrance Monroe v. The State of Texas--Appeal from 144th Judicial District Court of Bexar County

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i i i i i i MEMORANDUM OPINION No. 04-08-00772-CR No. 04-08-00773-CR No. 04-08-00774-CR David Torrance MONROE, Appellant v. The STATE of Texas, Appellee From the 144th Judicial District Court, Bexar County, Texas Trial Court Nos. 2006-CR-10969A, 2006-CR-10970A & 2006-CR-10972 Honorable Catherine Torres-Stahl, Judge Presiding PER CURIAM Sitting: Sandee Bryan Marion, Justice Phylis J. Speedlin, Justice Rebecca Simmons, Justice Delivered and Filed: December 10, 2008 DISMISSED The trial court signed certifications of defendant s right to appeal stating that this is a pleabargain case, and the defendant has NO right of appeal. See TEX . R. APP . P. 25.2(a)(2). Rule 25.2(d) provides, The appeal must be dismissed if a certification that shows the defendant has the right of appeal has not been made part of the record under these rules. TEX . R. APP . P. 25.2(d). 04-08-00772-CR, 04-08-00773-CR, 04-08-00774-CR Accordingly, on November 6, 2008, this court issued an order stating these appeals would be dismissed pursuant to Rule 25.2(d) unless amended trial court certifications that show defendant has the right of appeal were made part of the appellate record. See Daniels v. State,110 S.W.3d 174 (Tex. App. San Antonio 2003, order); TEX . R. APP . P. 25.2(d); 37.1. On November 21, 2008, defendant s appellate counsel filed letters stating this court has no choice but to dismiss the appeal. In light of the record presented, we agree with defendant s counsel that Rule 25.2(d) requires this court to dismiss these appeals. Accordingly, these appeals are dismissed. PER CURIAM DO NOT PUBLISH -2-

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