Court Opinion

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Date Created: 2019-05-27 08:47:27.551454+00
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Fourth Court of Appeals
                                   San Antonio, Texas
                                          May 24, 2019

                                       No. 04-19-00322-CR

                                     Sean Anthony JONES,
                                           Appellant

                                                 v.

                                      The STATE of Texas,
                                            Appellee

                   From the County Court at Law No. 6, Bexar County, Texas
                                   Trial Court No. 611752
                       Honorable Wayne A. Christian, Judge Presiding

                                         ORDER
        Pursuant to a plea-bargain agreement, appellant pleaded nolo contendere to the offense of
resisting arrest. The trial court assessed punishment at thirty-nine days in jail with a fine of
$350.00 and court costs of $422.00. On April 17, 2019, 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).

         “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 its
permission to appeal. See id. The trial court’s certification, therefore, appears to accurately
reflect that this is a plea-bargain case and that appellant 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).

        This appeal will be dismissed pursuant to Texas Rule of Appellate Procedure 25.2(d),
unless an amended trial court certification showing that appellant has the right to appeal is made
part of the appellate record by June 24, 2019. See TEX. R. APP. P. 25.2(d), 37.1; Daniels v.
State, 110 S.W.3d 174 (Tex. App.—San Antonio 2003, order).
      We ORDER all appellate deadlines be suspended until further order of the court.

                                                 _________________________________
                                                 Irene Rios, Justice

       IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said
court on this 24th day of May, 2019.

                                                 ___________________________________
                                                 KEITH E. HOTTLE,
                                                 Clerk of Court