Court Opinion

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Opinion to issue August 18, 2005

                                                          

 

In The
Court of Appeals
For The
First District of Texas
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NO. 01-05-00498-CR
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JIMMY LEE BOLIN, Appellant

V.

THE STATE OF TEXAS, Appellee

On Appeal from the 228th District Court 
Harris County, Texas
Trial Court Cause No. 982498 

 
MEMORANDUM  OPINION
               On April 19, 2005, appellant pleaded guilty to the offense of burglary of a
habitation with intent to commit theft.  Appellant signed under oath a written waiver
of constitutional rights, agreement to stipulate to evidence, and judicial confession. 
The document provided, among other things, as follows:
I intend to enter a plea of guilty and the prosecutor will
recommend that my punishment should be set at 5 years TDCJ
and I agree to that recommendation. . . .  Further, I waive any
right of appeal which I may have should the court accept the
foregoing plea bargain agreement between myself and the
prosecutor.

The document was also signed by appellant’s counsel, the prosecutor and the trial
court.
               The trial court proceeded to find appellant guilty of burglary of a habitation
with intent to commit theft and, following the plea agreement, assessed punishment
at confinement for five years.  Despite having waived the right to appeal, appellant
filed a pro se notice of appeal.  The trial court’s certification of appellant’s right of
appeal states that appellant waived the right of appeal.
               There is nothing in the record indicating that appellant’s waiver of his right
to appeal was not voluntarily, knowingly, and intelligently made.  There is also
nothing indicating that the trial court gave his consent for an appeal.  In fact, the
contrary is true.  The trial court’s judgment is stamped, “Appeal waived.  No
permission to appeal granted.”
               A valid waiver of the right to appeal will prevent a defendant from
appealing without the consent of the trial court.   Monreal v. State, 99 S.W.3d 615, 
(Tex. Crim. App. 2003); see also Blanco v. State, 18 S.W.3d 218, 219-20 (Tex. Crim.
App. 2000); Buck v. State, 45 S.W.3d 275, 278 (Tex. App.—Houston [1st Dist.] 2001,
no pet.); cf. Alzarka v. State, 90 S.W.3d 321, 323-24 (Tex. Crim. App. 2002) (holding
the record directly contradicted and rebutted any presumption raised by the form
waiver with numerous references to appeal from ruling on pretrial motion and trial
court gave consent for appeal).
               Because the record in this case reflects that appellant’s waiver of the right
to appeal was valid and that the trial court did not consent to an appeal, we order the
appeal dismissed. 
PER CURIAM
Panel consists of Chief Justice Radack, and Justices Jennings, and Hanks.

Do not publish.  Tex. R. App. P. 47.2(b).