Court Opinion

ID: 2840424
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Date Created: 2015-09-03 00:25:07.956881+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T12:30:15.347934
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In The
Court of Appeals
For The
First District of Texas
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NO. 01-07-00424-CR
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CHARLES RAY MASON, Appellant

V.

THE STATE OF TEXAS, Appellee

On Appeal from the 248th District Court 
Harris County, Texas
Trial Court Cause No. 1060090

MEMORANDUM  OPINION
	Appellant, Charles Ray Mason, pleaded guilty to the offense of aggravated
assault and pleaded true to two enhancement paragraphs.  In accordance with his plea
bargain agreement with the State, the trial court sentenced appellant to confinement
for 35 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, 614-15
(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.
	We dismiss any pending motions as moot.
PER CURIAM

Panel consists of Justices Taft, Jennings, and Alcala.
Do not publish.   
Tex. R. App. P. 47.2(b).