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                                         MEMORANDUM OPINION

                                             No. 04-09-00453-CR

                                           Eric Salvador MIRANDA,,
                                                    Appellant

                                                       v.

                                             The STATE of Texas,
                                                   Appellee

                          From the 187th Judicial District Court, Bexar County, Texas
                                      Trial Court No. 2009-CR-7411W
                               Honorable George H. Godwin, Judge Presiding1

PER CURIAM

Sitting:              Catherine Stone, Chief Justice
                      Steven C. Hilbig, Justice
                      Marialyn Barnard, Justice

Delivered and Filed: September 23, 2009

DISMISSED

           Appellant Eric Salvador Miranda pleaded nolo contendere to possession of a controlled

substance pursuant to a plea bargain agreement. As part of his plea bargain, appellant signed a

separate “Waiver of Appeal” that states:

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               I understand that upon my plea of guilty or nolo contendere, where the
       punishment does not exceed that recommended by the prosecutor and agreed to by
       me, my right to appeal will be limited to only: (1) those matters that were raised by
       written motion filed and ruled on before trial, or (2) other matters on which the trial
       court gives me permission to appeal. I understand that I have this limited right to
       appeal. However, as part of my plea bargain agreement in this case, I knowingly and
       voluntarily waive my right to appeal under (1) and (2) in exchange for the
       prosecutor’s recommendation, provided that the punishment assessed by the court
       does not exceed our agreement.

The trial court imposed sentence in accordance with the agreement and signed a certificate stating

this “is a plea-bargain case, and the defendant has NO right of appeal.” See TEX . R. APP . P.

25.2(a)(2). Appellant timely filed a notice of appeal. The clerk’s record, which includes the trial

court’s Rule 25.2(a)(2) certification and a written plea bargain agreement, has been filed. See TEX .

R. APP . P. 25.2(d). This court 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.

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

punishment recommended by the prosecutor and agreed to by the defendant. See TEX . R. APP . P.

25.2(a)(2). The record also appears to support the trial court’s certification that appellant does not

have a right to appeal. See Dears v. State, 154 S.W.3d 610 (Tex. Crim. App. 2005) (holding that

court of appeals should review clerk’s record to determine whether trial court’s certification is

accurate).

       On August 10, 2009, we gave Miranda notice that the appeal would be dismissed unless

written consent to appeal and an amended certification showing Miranda has the right to appeal were

signed by the trial judge and made part of the appellate record by September 9, 2009. See TEX . R.

APP . P. 25.2(d); 37.1; Daniels v. State, 110 S.W.3d 174 (Tex. App.–San Antonio 2003, order), disp.

on merits, No. 04-03-00176-CR, 2003 WL 21508347 (July 2, 2003, pet. ref’d) (not designated for

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publication). Neither written permission to appeal nor an amended certification showing Miranda

has the right to appeal has been filed. We therefore dismiss this appeal.

                                                      PER CURIAM

DO NOT PUBLISH

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