Court Opinion

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Date Created: 2023-11-28 13:09:29.971692+00
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Fourth Court of Appeals
                                    San Antonio, Texas
                               MEMORANDUM OPINION
                                       No. 04-23-00866-CR

                                    Guillermo GARIBALDO,
                                            Appellant

                                                  v.

                                       The STATE of Texas,
                                             Appellee

                    From the 144th Judicial District Court, Bexar County, Texas
                                  Trial Court No. 2023CR4384
                           Honorable Michael E. Mery, Judge Presiding

PER CURIAM

Sitting:         Luz Elena D. Chapa, Justice
                 Irene Rios Justice
                 Beth Watkins, Justice

Delivered and Filed: November 22, 2023

DISMISSED

           On September 20, 2023, appellant Guillermo Garibaldo filed a “Notice of Appeal-

Negotiated Plea.” After Garibaldo filed his notice of appeal, the district clerk filed a copy of the

clerk’s record showing Garibaldo entered into a written plea bargain agreement with the State

pursuant to which he pled nolo contendere to family violence assault by strangulation. The clerk’s

record further shows the trial court imposed a sentence in accordance with the agreement and

signed a certification stating this “is a plea-bargain case, and the defendant has NO right of appeal”

and “the defendant has waived the right to appeal.” See TEX. R. APP. P. 25.2(a)(2).
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       “In a plea bargain case . . . a defendant may appeal only: (A) those matters that were raised

by written motion filed and ruled on before trial, (B) after getting the trial court’s permission to

appeal; or (C) where the specific appeal is expressly authorized by statute.” Id. We must dismiss

an appeal “if a certification that shows the defendant has the right of appeal has not been made

part of the record.” Id. R. 25.2(d).

       Here, the clerk’s record establishes the punishment assessed by the court does not exceed

the punishment recommended by the prosecutor and agreed to by Garibaldo. It also does not

include a written motion filed and ruled upon before trial; nor does it indicate the trial court gave

Garibaldo permission to appeal. Thus, the record supports the trial court’s certification this is a

plea-bargain case and Garibaldo does not have a right to appeal. See id. R. 25.2; Dears v. State,

154 S.W.3d 610 (Tex. Crim. App. 2005) (holding court of appeals should review clerk’s record to

determine whether trial court’s certification is accurate).

       On October 2, 2023, we ordered Garibaldo to file a response establishing an amended

certification showing he has the right to appeal has been made part of the appellate record. We

cautioned Garibaldo failure to satisfactorily respond to this order within the time provided would

result in the dismissal of this appeal. Garibaldo did not file a response by the ordered date.

Accordingly, we dismiss the appeal. See TEX. R. APP. P. 25.2(d).

                                                       PER CURIAM

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