Court Opinion

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Fourth Court of Appeals
                                    San Antonio, Texas
                                            April 7, 2016

                                        No. 04-16-00145-CR

                                  Michael Anthony SHEFFIELD,
                                            Appellant

                                                  v.

                                       The STATE of Texas,
                                             Appellee

                   From the 186th Judicial District Court, Bexar County, Texas
                                 Trial Court No. 2014CR7622
                       The Honorable Jefferson Moore, Judge Presiding

                                           ORDER

        Pursuant to a plea-bargain agreement, Michael Anthony Sheffield pled nolo contendere to
robbery and was sentenced to two years in prison in accordance with the terms of his plea-
bargain agreement. On February 17, 2016, the trial court signed a certification of defendant’s
right to appeal stating that this “is a plea-bargain case, and the defendant has NO right of
appeal.” See TEX. R. APP. P. 25.2(a)(2). After Sheffield filed a notice of appeal, the trial court
clerk sent copies of the certification and notice of appeal to this court. See id. 25.2(e). The clerk’s
record, which includes the trial court’s Rule 25.2(a)(2) certification, has been filed. See id.
25.2(d).

         “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, or (B) after getting the trial court’s
permission to appeal.” Id. 25.2(a)(2). The clerk’s record, which contains a written plea bargain,
establishes the punishment assessed by the court does not exceed the punishment recommended
by the prosecutor and agreed to by the defendant. See id. The clerk’s record does not include a
written motion filed and ruled upon before trial; nor does it indicate that the trial court gave its
permission to appeal. See id. The trial court’s certification, therefore, appears to accurately
reflect that this is a plea-bargain case and that Sheffield does not have a right to appeal. 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. 25.2(d).
        This appeal will be dismissed pursuant to Texas Rule of Appellate Procedure 25.2(d),
unless an amended trial court certification showing that Sheffield has the right to appeal is made
part of the appellate record by May 6, 2016. See TEX. R. APP. P. 25.2(d), 37.1; Daniels v. State,
110 S.W.3d 174 (Tex. App.—San Antonio 2003, order).

       We ORDER all appellate deadlines be suspended until further order of the court.

                                                    _________________________________
                                                    Karen Angelini, Justice

       IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said
court on this 7th day of April, 2016.

                                                    ___________________________________
                                                    Keith E. Hottle
                                                    Clerk of Court