Derrick Bernard Handy v. State



 


               



In The

Court of Appeals

For The

First District of Texas

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NO. 01-05-00440-CR

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DERRICK BERNARD HANDY, Appellant


V.


THE STATE OF TEXAS, Appellee





On Appeal from the 337th

Harris County, Texas

Trial Court Cause No. 1006775




 

MEMORANDUM OPINION

               Appellant pleaded guilty to the offense of possession of a controlled substance, cocaine less than one gram and plead true to the allegations in two enhancement paragraphs. In accordance with the plea bargain agreement, the trial court sentenced appellant to confinement for two years. Appellant filed a timely notice of appeal. We dismiss for lack of jurisdiction.

               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. 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); Tex. R. App. P. 25.2(a)(2).

               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).

                    Accordingly, we dismiss the appeal for lack of jurisdiction.

PER CURIAM

Panel consists of Justices Nuchia, Keyes, and Bland.

Do not publish. Tex. R. App. P. 47.2(b).