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IN THE COURT OF APPEALS

TWELFTH COURT OF APPEALS DISTRICT

TYLER, T EXAS

PAUL ANTHONY ASHFOR D, JR.

, APPELLANT

V.

THE STATE OF TEXAS

, APPELLEE §

§

§ APPEAL FROM THE 87TH

JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT

ANDERSON COUNTY, TEXAS

MEMORANDUM OPINION

PER CURIAM

Paul Anthony Ashford, Jr. pleaded “ guilty ” to indecency with a child by sexual contact

and aggravated sexual assault of a child as a lesser included offense of sex abuse of a child,

continuous victim u nd er fourteen

. I n accordance with the a g reed punishment recommendation,

the trial court sentenced Appellant to twenty years in prison fo r the indec ency offense and thirty

years in prison for ag gravated sexual assault

. Appellant appealed.

T he clerk ’ s reco rd h as been filed and t he trial cour t ’ s certificat i on s stat e that th is is a plea

bargain case, and th e d efendant has n o right of appeal

. T he certification s are signed by

Appellant and h is counsel. See T EX

. R. A PP

. P. 25.2(d)

. The clerk ’ s record does not other wi se

indicate that the trial court gave Appellant permission to ap peal.

When the defendant is th e app ellant, the recor d mus t include the tri al court ’ s certification

of the defendant ’ s right of appeal. Id

. This Court must dismiss an appeal “if a certificat io n that

sho w s th e defe ndant has the right of appeal has not been m ade p art of the record.” Id

. Base d on2 our review o f the record

, the tri a l court’s certification s a pp ear to accurately state that these are

p l ea bargain case s and App ellant has no right to a ppeal

. See Dea rs v. S t ate , 154 S

. W.3d 610

(T ex. Crim. App. 20 05) (holding that court of appeals should review recor d to d et ermine whether

t rial court’s certifi cation is accurate). Because the trial court did not grant Appell ant the right to

appeal , we di smiss the a p peal s

.

Opinion delivered June 12, 2024

. Panel consisted of Worthen, C.J., Hoyle, J., and Neeley, J.

( DO NOT PUBLISH )

## COURT OF APPEALS

TWELFTH COURT OF APPEALS DISTRICT OF TEXAS

JUDGMENT

JUNE 1 2, 2024

NO. 12-24-00143- CR

PAUL ANTHONY ASHFORD, JR.

, App ellant

V.

THE STATE OF TEXAS

, Appellee

Appeal from the 87t h District Court

of And erson County, Texas (Tr.Ct.No. 87CR-22-35663)

THIS CAUSE came to be heard o n the appellate record; and t he same b ei ng

considered, it is the opinion of this Court that this appeal should be dismissed.

It is therefore ORDERED, ADJUD G ED a nd DECREED by this Court t hat

this appeal be, and the same is, her eby dismissed ; and that this d ecis ion be certified to the c ourt

bel ow for obs ervance.

By per curiam opinion.

Panel consisted of Worthen, C.J., Hoyle, J. and Neeley, J

## COURT O F APPEALS

TWELFTH COURT OF APPEALS DISTRICT OF TEXAS

JUDGMENT

JUNE 1 2, 2024

NO. 12-24-00144- CR

PAUL ANTHONY ASHFORD, JR.

, App ella nt

V.

THE STATE OF TEXAS

, Appellee

Appeal from the 87th District Court

of Anderson County, Texas (Tr.Ct.No. 87CR-22-35692)

THIS CAUSE came to be heard o n the appellate record; and t he same being

considered, it is the opinion of this Court that this appeal should be dismissed.

It is therefore ORDERED, ADJUDGED a nd DECREED by this Court t hat

this appeal be, and the same i s , her eby dismissed ; and that this d ecis ion be certified to the c ourt

below for obs ervance.

By per curiam opinion.

Panel consisted of Wor th en, C.J., Hoyle, J. and Neeley, J