Court Opinion

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Date Created: 2019-11-14 10:12:11.11335+00
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Fourth Court of Appeals
                                     San Antonio, Texas
                                MEMORANDUM OPINION
                                        No. 04-19-00730-CR

                                    Steve Anthony MORALES,
                                            Appellant

                                                 v.

                                       The STATE of Texas,
                                             Appellee

                     From the 399th Judicial District Court, Bexar County, Texas
                                   Trial Court No. 2019CR2737
                             Honorable Frank J. Castro, Judge Presiding

PER CURIAM

Sitting:          Luz Elena D. Chapa, Justice
                  Irene Rios Justice
                  Beth Watkins, Justice

Delivered and Filed: November 13, 2019

DISMISSED

           Appellant, Steve Anthony Morales, entered into a plea bargain with the State, and pled

nolo contendere to a felony offense. As part of his plea-bargain, Morales signed a separate “Waiver

of Appeal.” The trial court imposed sentence in accordance with the agreement and signed a

certificate stating this “is a plea-bargain case, and the defendant has NO right of appeal.” See TEX.

R. APP. P. 25.2(a)(2). Morales timely filed a notice of appeal. The clerk’s record, which includes

the trial court’s rule 25.2(a)(2) certification and a written plea bargain agreement, has been filed.
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See TEX. R. APP. P. 25.2(d). This court 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.

       We gave Morales notice that the appeal would be dismissed unless an amended trial court

certification showing he has the right to appeal was made part of the appellate record within thirty

days. See TEX. R. APP. P. 25.2(d); 37.1; Daniels v. State, 110 S.W.3d 174 (Tex. App.–San Antonio

2003, order) (en banc), disp. on merits, No. 04-03-00176-CR, 2003 WL 21508347 (July 2, 2003,

pet. ref’d) (not designated for publication). Morales’s appellate counsel has filed a written

response, stating the trial court denied his request for permission to appeal and that counsel has

reviewed the record and can find no right of appeal. After reviewing the record and counsel’s

notice, we agree that Morales does not have a right to appeal. See Dears v. State, 154 S.W.3d 610

(Tex. Crim. App. 2005) (holding that court of appeals should review clerk’s record to determine

whether trial court’s certification is accurate). We therefore dismiss this appeal. TEX. R. APP. P.

25.2(d).

                                                 PER CURIAM

DO NOT PUBLISH

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