Court Opinion

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Opinion issued October 1, 2009
 
 
 

In The
Court of Appeals
For The
First District of Texas

NO. 01-09-00716-CR

CHAD DWAYNE PROVORSE, Appellant

V.

THE STATE OF TEXAS, Appellee

On Appeal from the 248th District Court
Harris County, Texas
Trial Court Cause No. 1223635

 MEMORANDUM  OPINION

	We lack jurisdiction to hear this appeal.  Appellant, Chad Dwayne Provorse,
pleaded guilty to the offense of possession of a controlled substance, namely
methamphetamine, weighing more than 1 gram and less than 4 grams.  In accordance
with his plea bargain agreement with the State, the trial court sentenced appellant to
confinement for 10 years.  Along with the plea, appellant, appellant's counsel, and
the State signed a stipulation of evidence which included, among others, the
following statements: "I intend to enter a plea of guilty and understand that the
prosecutor will recommend that my punishment should be set at 10 years TDCJ-ID;
I agree to that recommendation...Further, I waive my right of appeal which I may
have should the court accept the foregoing plea bargain agreement between myself
and the prosecutor."  The trial court's judgment is stamped, "Appeal waived.  No
permission to appeal granted."  
	 After the trial court sentenced appellant to punishment that fell within the
terms of the plea bargain agreement, the trial court certified that this case is a plea-
bargain case and the defendant has no right to appeal.  Appellant did not request the
trial court's permission to appeal any pre-trial matters, and the trial court did  not give 
permission for appellant to appeal.   Appellant filed a timely  pro se notice of appeal. 
	We conclude that the certification of the right of appeal filed by the trial court
is supported by the record and that appellant has no right of appeal due to the agreed
plea bargain.  Tex. R. App. P. 25.2(a).  Because appellant has no right of appeal, we 
must dismiss this appeal "without further action." Chavez v. State, 183 S.W.3d 675,
680 (Tex. Crim. App. 2006).	Accordingly, the appeal is dismissed for lack of jurisdiction.
	Any pending motions are denied as moot.
PER CURIAM
Panel consists of Justices Keyes, Alcala, and Hanks.
Do not publish. Tex. R. App. P. 47.2(b).