Court Opinion

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NUMBER 13-06-557-CR

COURT OF APPEALS

THIRTEENTH DISTRICT OF TEXAS

CORPUS CHRISTI - EDINBURG

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JOSEPH VARGAS,	Appellant,

v.

THE STATE OF TEXAS,	Appellee.
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On appeal from the 290th District Court

of Bexar County, Texas.

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MEMORANDUM OPINION

Before Chief Justice Valdez and Justices Yañez and Garza

Memorandum Opinion Per Curiam

	Appellant, JOSEPH VARGAS, attempts to appeal a conviction for possession
of cocaine in an amount between 200-400 grams.  The trial court has certified that
this "is a plea-bargain case, and the defendant has NO right of appeal."  See Tex. R.
App. P. 25.2(a)(2).
	On October 9, 2006, this Court notified appellant's counsel of the trial court's
certification and ordered counsel to: (1) review the record; (2) determine whether
appellant has a right to appeal; and (3) forward to this Court, by letter, counsel's
findings as to whether appellant has a right to appeal, or, alternatively, advise this
Court as to the existence of any amended certification.
	On October 26, 2006, counsel filed a letter brief with this Court.  Counsel's
response does not establish (1) that the certification currently on file with this Court
is incorrect or (2) that appellant otherwise has a right to appeal.  
	The Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure provide that an appeal must be
dismissed if the trial court's certification does not show that the defendant has the
right of appeal.  Tex. R. App. P. 25.2(d); see Tex. R. App. P. 37.1, 44.3, 44.4.
Accordingly, this appeal is dismissed.  Any pending motions are denied as moot.

								PER CURIAM

Do not publish.  Tex. R. App. P. 47.2(b).

Memorandum Opinion delivered and filed this
the 21st  day of December, 2006.