Jose Lucio Mendez 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. 04-10-00356-CR Jose Lucio MENDEZ, Appellant v. The STATE of Texas, Appellee From the 144th Judicial District Court, Bexar County, Texas Trial Court No. 2009-CR-10353 Honorable Catherine Torres-Stahl, Judge Presiding PER CURIAM Sitting: Catherine Stone, Chief Justice Steven C. Hilbig, Justice Marialyn Barnard, Justice Delivered and Filed: July 14, 2010 DISMISSED Jose Lucio Mendez pleaded guilty or no contest to aggravated assault with a deadly weapon pursuant to a plea bargain agreement. As part of the plea bargain, Mendez signed a waiver of his right to appeal. The trial court imposed sentence in accordance with the agreement and signed a certificate stating this is a plea-bargain case, and the defendant has NO right of appeal. See TEX . R. APP . P. 25.2(a)(2). Mendez timely filed a notice of appeal. The clerk s record, which includes 04-10-00356-CR the trial court s Rule 25.2(a)(2) certification and a written plea bargain agreement, has been filed. See TEX . R. APP . P. 25.2(d). The clerk s record establishes the punishment assessed by the court does not exceed the punishment recommended by the prosecutor and agreed to by the defendant. See TEX . R. APP . P. 25.2(a)(2). The record also appears to support the trial court s certification that Mendez does not have a right to appeal. See Dears v. State, 154 S.W.3d 610 (Tex. Crim. App. 2005) (holding that court of appeals should review clerk s record to determine whether trial court s certification is accurate). This court must dismiss an appeal if a certification that shows the defendant has the right of appeal has not been made part of the record. TEX . R. APP . P. 25.2(d). On May 26, 2010, we gave Mendez notice that the appeal would be dismissed unless an amended trial court certification showing he has the right to appeal were made part of the appellate record by June 25, 2010. See TEX . R. APP . P. 25.2(d); 37.1; Daniels v. State, 110 S.W.3d 174 (Tex. App. San Antonio 2003, order), disp. on merits, No. 04-03-00176-CR, 2003 WL 21508347 (July 2, 2003, pet. ref d) (not designated for publication). An amended certification showing Mendez has the right to appeal has not been filed. We therefore dismiss this appeal. TEX . R. APP . P. 25.2(d). PER CURIAM Do not publish -2-

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