Opinion ID: 4058027
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Heading: Modification of Judgment

Text: In his third issue, appellant asks that we correct the judgments so they indicate he has the right to appeal. See Tex. R. App. P. 43.2(b) (court of appeals may “modify the trial court’s judgment and affirm it as modified”). The State agrees the judgments should be so modified. Each record contains a Certification of Defendant’s Right to Appeal signed by the trial court that indicates “this criminal case is a plea-bargain case, and the defendant has NO right of appeal.” Each judgment states, “APPEAL WAIVED. NO PERMISSION TO APPEAL GRANTED.” 6 The judgments are incorrect in their statements that appellant has waived the right to appeal. A defendant who pleads guilty without a sentencing recommendation, as appellant did, may appeal “matters that were raised by written motion filed and ruled on before trial,” or with the court’s permission as to other matters. Tex. R. App. P. 25.02(a)(2). Although appellant does not appeal any pretrial ruling, complaints about costs may be raised for the first time on appeal. Johnson, 423 S.W.3d at 390. Therefore, the judgments should be modified to permit appellant’s appeal.1 Guia v. State, 220 S.W.3d 197, 205 (Tex. App.—Dallas 2007, pet. ref’d) (modifying judgment to delete recitation that appellant waived his appellate rights). We sustain appellant’s third issue and modify each judgment to delete the statement that he waived his appeal.