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                             Fourth Court of Appeals
                                    San Antonio, Texas
                                         February 10, 2022

                                       No. 04-22-00012-CR

                                  John Adonis-Hercule BRACY,
                                           Appellant

                                                  v.

                                       The STATE of Texas,
                                             Appellee

                   From the 399th Judicial District Court, Bexar County, Texas
                                Trial Court No. 2019-CR-8524
                           Honorable Frank J. Castro, Judge Presiding

                                          ORDER
        Pursuant to a plea-bargain agreement, appellant pleaded nolo contendere to two counts of
sexual assault with a child. The trial court assessed punishment at two terms of imprisonment
for twelve years, with the sentences to run concurrently. On October 18, 2021, 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).

        Generally, in a plea bargain case, a defendant may appeal only: (1) those matters that
were raised by written motion filed and ruled on before trial; (2) after getting the trial court’s
permission to appeal; or (3) where the specific appeal is expressly authorized by statute. See 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 appellant. 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 appellant 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 appellant has the right to appeal is made
part of the appellate record by March 14, 2022. See TEX. R. APP. P. 25.2(d), 37.1; Daniels v.
State, 110 S.W.3d 174 (Tex. App.—San Antonio 2003, order).
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We ORDER all appellate deadlines be suspended until further order of the court.

It is so ORDERED February 10, 2022.

                                                          PER CURIAM

ATTESTED TO:__________________________
            MICHAEL A. CRUZ,
            CLERK OF COURT