Ross Daniel Monnett v. The State of Texas--Appeal from 251st District Court of Potter County
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NO. 07-05-0390-CR NO. 07-05-0391-CR IN THE COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE SEVENTH DISTRICT OF TEXAS AT AMARILLO PANEL D DECEMBER 20, 2005 ______________________________ ROSS DANIEL MONNETT, Appellant v. THE STATE OF TEXAS, Appellee _________________________________ FROM THE 251st DISTRICT COURT OF POTTER COUNTY; NOS. 49,127-C and 49,128-C; HON. PATRICK PIRTLE, PRESIDING _______________________________ ORDER OF DISMISSAL _______________________________ Before QUINN, C.J., and REAVIS and CAMPBELL, JJ. Ross Daniel Monnett appeals his convictions for possessing a controlled substance. He pled guilty to the offenses in accordance with a plea bargain and confessed to the accusations in the indictments. Upon determining that his plea was knowing and voluntary, the trial court found him guilty of the offenses and assessed punishment within the range recommended by the prosecutor. As part of the bargain, appellant also waived his right to appeal the causes, and the trial court certified, pursuant to Texas Rule of Appellate Procedure 25.2(a)(2) and (d), that he had no right to appeal them. According to Rule 25.2(a)(2) of the Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure, the trial court must certify whether or not the appellant has the right to appeal. If such a certification has not been executed, the appeal must be dismissed. TEX . R. APP . P. 25.2(d). Here, the trial court did not certify that appellant had a right to appeal; quite the contrary, it certified that he did not. Accordingly, the appeals are dismissed per Texas Rule of Appellate Procedure 25.2(d). Per Curiam Do not publish. 2
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