Court Opinion

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Date Created: 2019-02-14 12:31:48.605163+00
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Fourth Court of Appeals
                                      San Antonio, Texas
                                 MEMORANDUM OPINION
                                         No. 04-19-00017-CR

                                       John Ray THATCHER,
                                             Appellant

                                                   v.

                                        The STATE of Texas,
                                              Appellee

                     From the 186th Judicial District Court, Bexar County, Texas
                                   Trial Court No. 2018CR0442
                            Honorable Jefferson Moore, Judge Presiding

PER CURIAM

Sitting:          Sandee Bryan Marion, Chief Justice
                  Beth Watkins, Justice
                  Liza A. Rodriguez, Justice

Delivered and Filed: February 13, 2019

APPEAL DISMISSED

           Pursuant to a plea bargain agreement with the State, appellant John Ray Thatcher pled nolo

contendere to the offense of evading arrest. As part of his plea agreement, appellant signed a

separate “Waiver of Appeal.” The trial court imposed sentence and signed a certificate stating that

this “is a plea-bargain case, and the defendant has NO right of appeal” and “the defendant has

waived the right of appeal.” See TEX. R. APP. P. 25.2(a)(2). Appellant’s notice of appeal was

untimely, but he timely filed a motion to extend time to file his notice of appeal in this court, which

we granted. See Olivo v. State, 918 S.W.2d 519, 522 (Tex. Crim. App. 1996) (en banc) (holding
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late notice of appeal may be considered timely so as to invoke court of appeals’ jurisdiction if it is

filed within fifteen days of deadline, timely motion for extension of time to file notice of appeal is

filed in court of appeals, and court of appeals grants motion for extension of time). The clerk’s

record, which includes the plea bargain agreement and the trial court’s Rule 25.2(a)(2) certification

has been filed, along with the portion of the reporter’s record showing an amendment to the plea

bargain agreement that was agreed to in open court, on the record by all parties. 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.

       This court gave appellant notice that the appeal would be dismissed unless an amended

trial court certification showing he has the right to appeal was made part of the appellate record

within thirty days. See id. R. 25.2(d), id. R. 37.1; see also 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 publication). Appellant’s appointed appellate counsel filed

a written response, stating he has reviewed the record and can find no right of appeal. After

reviewing the record and counsel’s notice, we agree 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 record to determine whether trial court’s certification is accurate). We therefore dismiss

this appeal. See TEX. R. APP. P. 25.2(d).

                                                   PER CURIAM

DO NOT PUBLISH

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