The State of TexasAppellee/s
Fourth Court of Appeals
San Antonio, Texas
April 16, 2015
No. 04-15-00162-CR
Manuel Balderas GONZALEZ,
Appellant
v.
THE STATE OF TEXAS,
Appellee
From the 437th Judicial District Court, Bexar County, Texas
Trial Court No. 2014CR6806
Honorable Lori I. Valenzuela, Judge Presiding
ORDER
Manuel Gonzalez entered into a plea bargain with the State, pursuant to which Gonzalez
pleaded guilty to knowingly causing bodily injury to a child. 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). Gonzalez 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. 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.
The clerk’s record establishes the punishment assessed by the court does not exceed the
punishment recommended by the prosecutor and agreed to by the defendant. See TEX. R. APP. P.
25.2(a)(2). The record also appears to support the trial court’s certification that Gonzalez 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).
Gonzalez is hereby given notice that this appeal will be dismissed pursuant to rule
25.2(d) of the Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure unless an amended certification showing that
he has the right to appeal is made part of the appellate record by May 7, 2015. See TEX. R. APP.
P. 25.2(d); Daniels v. State, 110 S.W.3d 174 (Tex. App.—San Antonio 2003, order), disp. on
merits, No. 04-03-00176-CR, 2003 WL 21508347 (July 2, 2003, pet. ref’d) (not designated for
publication).
We order all appellate deadlines suspended until further order of the court. We further
order the clerk of this court to serve copies of this order on the attorneys of record and the court
reporter.
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Luz Elena D. Chapa, Justice
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said
court on this 16th day of April, 2015.
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Keith E. Hottle
Clerk of Court