Billy Jack Holland v. The State of Texas Appeal from 97th District Court of Clay County (memorandum opinion )

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COURT OF APPEALS SECOND DISTRICT OF TEXAS FORT WORTH NO. 02-16-00419-CR BILLY JACK HOLLAND APPELLANT V. THE STATE OF TEXAS STATE ---------FROM THE 97TH DISTRICT COURT OF CLAY COUNTY TRIAL COURT NO. 2015-0041C-CR ---------- MEMORANDUM OPINION1 ---------Appellant Billy Jack Holland pleaded guilty to sexual assault of a child in exchange for 20 years’ confinement and now attempts to appeal this conviction. On November 3, 2016, we notified Appellant that the trial court’s certification of his right to appeal states that this is a plea-bargain case and that he has no right of appeal. 1 We informed Appellant that unless he or any party desiring to See Tex. R. App. P. 47.4. continue the appeal filed with the court, on or before November 14, 2016, a response showing grounds for continuing the appeal, the appeal would be dismissed. See Tex. R. App. P. 25.2(a)(2), (d), 44.3. Appellant filed a response, but it does not show grounds for continuing the appeal. Therefore, we dismiss the appeal. See Tex. R. App. P. 25.2(d), 43.2(f). /s/ Bonnie Sudderth BONNIE SUDDERTH JUSTICE PANEL: LIVINGSTON, C.J.; WALKER and SUDDERTH, JJ. DO NOT PUBLISH Tex. R. App. P. 47.2(b) DELIVERED: December 22, 2016 2

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