Court Opinion

ID: 2838206
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Date Created: 2015-09-02 22:44:05.925221+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T12:30:19.365904
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In The
Court of Appeals
For The
First District of Texas
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NO. 01-05-00696-CR
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JAMES MONROE HARDING, Appellant

V.

THE STATE OF TEXAS, Appellee

On Appeal from the 263rd District Court 
Harris County, Texas
Trial Court Cause No.  1024274

 
MEMORANDUM  OPINION
               Appellant pleaded guilty to the state jail felony offense of delivery of a
controlled substance and pleaded true to the allegations in two enhancement
paragraphs.  In accordance with appellant’s plea bargain agreement with the state, the
trial court sentenced appellant to confinement for two years.  Appellant filed a timely
notice of appeal.  We dismiss for lack of jurisdiction.
               In a plea-bargained case in which the punishment assessed does not exceed
the plea agreement, a defendant may appeal only those matters that were raised by
written motion filed and ruled on before trial, or after obtaining the trial court’s
permission to appeal.  Tex. R. App. P. 25.2(a)(2); Griffin v. State, 145 S.W.3d 645,
648-49 (Tex. Crim. App. 2004); Cooper v. State, 45 S.W.3d 77, 80 (Tex. Crim. App.
2001).
               The trial court’s certification of appellant’s right to appeal in this case states
that this is a plea-bargained case and appellant has no right to appeal.  The record
supports the correctness of the certification.  Dears v. State, 154 S.W.3d 610 (Tex.
Crim. App. 2005).  We must dismiss an appeal if the trial court’s certification shows
there is no right to appeal.  See Tex. R. App. P. 25.2(d).
               We note that appellant also waived his right to appeal.  See Buck v. State,
45 S.W.3d 275, 278 (Tex. App.—Houston [1st Dist.] 2001, no pet.).
               Accordingly, we dismiss the appeal for lack of jurisdiction.
PER CURIAM
Panel consists of Chief Justice Radack, and Justices Jennings and Hanks. 
Do not publish.   Tex. R. App. P. 47.2(b).