Court Opinion

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Fourth Court of Appeals
                                    San Antonio, Texas
                                MEMORANDUM OPINION
                                        No. 04-12-00791-CR

                                   Samuel Seferino SANCHEZ,
                                           Appellant

                                                 v.

                                       The STATE of Texas,
                                             Appellee

                     From the 437th Judicial District Court, Bexar County, Texas
                                  Trial Court No. 2012CR8165W
                           Honorable Lori I. Valenzuela, Judge Presiding

PER CURIAM

Sitting:          Karen Angelini, Justice
                  Sandee Bryan Marion, Justice
                  Marialyn Barnard, Justice

Delivered and Filed: February 6, 2013

DISMISSED

           Pursuant to a plea-bargain agreement, Samuel Seferino Sanchez pled nolo contendere to

burglary of a habitation and was sentenced to four years imprisonment in accordance with the

terms of his plea-bargain agreement. On November 5, 2012, 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 Sanchez 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
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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 Sanchez

permission to appeal. See id. The trial court’s certification, therefore, appears to accurately

reflect that this is a plea-bargain case and that Sanchez 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).

        We, therefore, warned Sanchez that this appeal would be dismissed pursuant to Texas

Rule of Appellate Procedure 25.2(d), unless an amended trial court certification showing that

Sanchez had the right to appeal was made part of the appellate record. See TEX. R. APP. P.

25.2(d), 37.1; Daniels v. State, 110 S.W.3d 174 (Tex. App.—San Antonio 2003, order). No such

amended trial court certification has been filed. This appeal is, therefore, dismissed pursuant to

Rule 25.2(d).

                                                      PER CURIAM

DO NOT PUBLISH

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