Court Opinion

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Date Created: 2020-09-01 11:13:47.732412+00
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Fourth Court of Appeals
                                        San Antonio, Texas
                                   MEMORANDUM OPINION
                                           No. 04-20-00338-CR

                                     Maya Kaylea Ann ANDERSON,
                                               Appellant

                                                      v.

                                           The STATE of Texas,
                                                 Appellee

                      From the 175th Judicial District Court, Bexar County, Texas
                                   Trial Court No. 2018-CR-10541
                          Honorable Catherine Torres-Stahl, Judge Presiding

PER CURIAM

Sitting:           Patricia O. Alvarez, Justice
                   Luz Elena D. Chapa, Justice
                   Irene Rios, Justice

Delivered and Filed: August 26, 2020

DISMISSED

           The trial court’s certification in this appeal states “this criminal case is a plea-bargain case,

and the defendant has NO right of appeal.” The clerk’s record contains a written plea bargain, and

the punishment assessed did not exceed the punishment recommended by the prosecutor and

agreed to by the defendant; Rule 25.2(a)(2) applies. See TEX. R. APP. P. 25.2(a)(2).

           This court must dismiss this appeal “if a certification that shows the defendant has a right

of appeal has not been made part of the record under these rules.” Id. R. 25.2(d); see Chavez v.

State, 183 S.W.3d 675, 680 (Tex. Crim. App. 2006).
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       On July 23, 2020, we notified Appellant that this appeal would be dismissed under Rule

25.2(d) unless an amended trial court certification showing that Appellant has the right of appeal

is made part of the appellate record by August 24, 2020. See TEX. R. APP. P. 25.2(d), 37.1; see

also Dears v. State, 154 S.W.3d 610, 613 (Tex. Crim. App. 2005); Daniels v. State, 110 S.W.3d
174, 176 (Tex. App.—San Antonio 2003, no pet.).

       On August 19, 2020, Appellant’s court-appointed appellate counsel conceded that this

court has no choice but to dismiss this appeal.

       Considering Rule 25.2(d)’s requirements, the record, and Appellant’s response, we dismiss

this appeal. See TEX. R. APP. P. 25.2(d); Dears, 154 S.W.3d at 613.

       Appellant also asked this court to decide this matter as soon as possible so that Appellant

may be released from the Bexar County Detention Center to enter a drug treatment program.

Appellant’s request is granted. We direct the clerk of this court to issue the mandate immediately.

See TEX. R. APP. P. 18.1(c).

                                                   PER CURIAM

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