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Fourth Court of Appeals
                                    San Antonio, Texas
                                MEMORANDUM OPINION
                                        No. 04-13-00199-CR

                                        Jorge MARTINEZ,
                                             Appellant

                                                v.
                                         The State of Tex
                                       The STATE of Texas,
                                             Appellee

                     From the 175th Judicial District Court, Bexar County, Texas
                                   Trial Court No. 2013CR1083
                            Honorable Mary D. Roman, Judge Presiding

PER CURIAM

Sitting:          Karen Angelini, Justice
                  Sandee Bryan Marion, Justice
                  Marialyn Barnard, Justice

Delivered and Filed: May 22, 2013

DISMISSED

           Pursuant to a plea-bargain agreement, Jorge Martinez pled nolo contendere to driving

while intoxicated, a third degree felony. In accordance with the terms of his plea-bargain

agreement, Martinez was sentenced to three years in prison. On February 28, 2013, 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). After Martinez filed a

notice of appeal, the trial court clerk sent copies of the certification and notice of appeal to this
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court. See id. 25.2(e). The clerk’s record, which includes the trial court’s Rule 25.2(a)(2)

certification, has been filed. See id. 25.2(d).

        “In a plea bargain case ... a defendant may appeal only: (A) those matters that were raised

by written motion filed and ruled on before trial, or (B) after getting the trial court’s permission

to appeal.” 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 defendant. 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 Martinez

permission to appeal. See id. The trial court’s certification, therefore, appears to accurately

reflect that this is a plea-bargain case and that Martinez 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).

        We, therefore, warned Martinez that this appeal would be dismissed pursuant to Texas

Rule of Appellate Procedure 25.2(d), unless an amended trial court certification showing that

Martinez had the right to appeal was made part of the appellate record. See TEX. R. APP. P.

25.2(d), 37.1; Daniels v. State, 110 S.W.3d 174 (Tex. App.—San Antonio 2003, order). No such

amended trial court certification has been filed. This appeal is, therefore, dismissed pursuant to

Rule 25.2(d).

                                                        PER CURIAM

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