ROCKY LEE VELA v. THE STATE OF TEXAS--Appeal from 156th District Court of Bee County

NUMBER 13-07-334-CR
COURT OF APPEALS
THIRTEENTH DISTRICT OF TEXAS
CORPUS CHRISTI - EDINBURG

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ROCKY LEE VELA, Appellant,

 
v.

THE STATE OF TEXAS, Appellee.

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On appeal from the 156th District Court
of Bee County, Texas.

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MEMORANDUM OPINION
Before Chief Justice Valdez and Justices Garza and Benavides
Memorandum Opinion Per Curiam

Appellant, ROCKY LEE VELA, attempts to appeal a conviction for engaging in organized criminal activity. The trial court has certified that this "is a plea-bargain case, and the defendant has NO right of appeal." See Tex. R. App. P. 25.2(a)(2).

On June 28, 2007, this Court notified appellant's counsel of the trial court's certification and ordered counsel to: (1) review the record; (2) determine whether appellant has a right to appeal; and (3) forward to this Court, by letter, counsel's findings as to whether appellant has a right to appeal, or, alternatively, advise this Court as to the existence of any amended certification.

On July 17, 2007, counsel filed a letter brief with this Court. Counsel's response does not establish (1) that the certification currently on file with this Court is incorrect or (2) that appellant otherwise has a right to appeal.

The Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure provide that an appeal must be dismissed if the trial court's certification does not show that the defendant has the right of appeal. Tex. R. App. P. 25.2(d); see Tex. R. App. P. 37.1, 44.3, 44.4. Accordingly, this appeal is dismissed. Any pending motions are denied as moot.

 

PER CURIAM

 

Do not publish. Tex. R. App. P. 47.2(b).

 

Memorandum Opinion delivered and filed this

the 9th day of August, 2007.