Court Opinion

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Date Created: 2015-09-02 23:38:57.244476+00
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In The
Court of Appeals
For The
First District of Texas
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NO. 01-06-00358-CR
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RICHARD PAUL LOPEZ, Appellant

V.

THE STATE OF TEXAS, Appellee

On Appeal from the 184th District Court
Harris County, Texas
Trial Court Cause No. 1034025

 
MEMORANDUM  OPINION
          Appellant pleaded guilty to the felony offense of failure to comply with sexual
offender registration requirements and, in accordance with a  plea bargain agreement
with the state, the trial court sentenced appellant to confinement for five years. 
Appellant filed a timely pro se notice of appeal. 
          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.
 All pending motions are dismissed as moot.
PER CURIAM
Panel consists of Justices Keyes, Alcala, and Bland.
Do not publish.   Tex. R. App. P. 47.2(b).