Court Opinion

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The State of

                            Fourth Court of Appeals
                                   San Antonio, Texas
                                           May 22, 2014

                                       No. 04-14-00287-CR

                                      Sandra MORTIMER,
                                            Appellant

                                                 v.

                                      The STATE of Texas,
                                            Appellee

                   From the 290th Judicial District Court, Bexar County, Texas
                                 Trial Court No. 2013CR9808
                           Honorable Melisa Skinner, Judge Presiding

                                          ORDER
        Pursuant to a plea-bargain agreement, Sandra Mortimer pled guilty to driving while
intoxicated and was sentenced to ten years in prison and a $2,000.00 fine in accordance with the
terms of her plea-bargain agreement. On April 3, 2014, 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 Mortimer 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 Mortimer 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 Mortimer has the right to appeal is made
part of the appellate record by June 23, 2014. 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 22nd day of May, 2014.

                                                     ___________________________________
                                                     Keith E. Hottle
                                                     Clerk of Court