Emma Czarnecki v. The State of Texas--Appeal from County Court at Law No 1 of Lubbock County
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NO. 07-07-0485-CR IN THE COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE SEVENTH DISTRICT OF TEXAS AT AMARILLO PANEL A SEPTEMBER 22, 2008 ______________________________ EMMA L. CZARNECKI, APPELLANT V. THE STATE OF TEXAS, APPELLEE _________________________________ FROM THE COUNTY COURT AT LAW NO. ONE OF LUBBOCK COUNTY; NO. 2006-498,812; HONORABLE LARRY B. RUSTY LADD, JUDGE _______________________________ Before CAMPBELL and HANCOCK and PIRTLE, JJ. ABATEMENT AND REMAND Following a plea of not guilty, Appellant, Emma L. Czarnecki, was convicted of driving while intoxicated and sentenced to 120 days confinement in the Lubbock County Jail. She was assessed a $1,000 fine, which was suspended. The Trial Court s Certification of Defendant s Right of Appeal contained in the supplemental clerk s record filed on February 13, 2008, does not comply with the requirements of Rule 25.2(d) of the Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure.1 As of September 1, 2007, a defendant must sign and receive a copy of the certification. Additionally, the new form provides certain admonishments to a defendant not previously required. Consequently, we abate this appeal and remand this cause to the trial court for further proceedings. Upon remand, the trial court shall utilize whatever means necessary to secure a proper Certification of Defendant s Right of Appeal in compliance with Rule 25.2(d). Once properly completed and executed, the certification shall be included in a supplemental clerk s record. See Tex. R. App. P. 34.5(c)(2). The trial court shall cause this supplemental clerk's record to be filed with the Clerk of this Court by November 6, 2008. This order constitutes notice to all parties, pursuant to Rule 37.1 of the Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure, of the defective certification. If a supplemental clerk s record containing a proper certification is not filed in accordance with this order, this matter will be referred to the Court for dismissal. See Tex. R. App. P. 25.2(d). It is so ordered. Per Curiam Do not publish. 1 The proper form for the Trial Court s Certification of Defendant s Right of Appeal is contained in Appendix D to the 2008 Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure. 2
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