COURT OF APPEALS
SECOND DISTRICT OF TEXAS
FORT WORTH
NO. 2-09-011-CR
MAURICE RUDY LOPEZ APPELLANT
V.
THE STATE OF TEXAS STATE
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FROM CRIMINAL DISTRICT COURT NO. 2 OF TARRANT COUNTY
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MEMORANDUM OPINION 1
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Appellant Maurice Rudy Lopez appeals his theft conviction. We dismiss
the appeal.
In November 2008, appellant pled guilty to theft of a firearm.2
In accordance with appellant’s plea bargain agreement with the State, the trial
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… See Tex. R. App. P. 47.4.
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… Theft of a firearm is a state jail felony punishable by up to two years’
confinement. See Tex. Penal Code Ann. §§ 12.35(a), 31.03(e)(4)(C) (Vernon
Supp. 2008).
court sentenced him to 180 days’ confinement. Appellant filed his pro se
notice of appeal in December 2008. The trial court signed a certification
regarding appellant’s right to appeal in February 2009, indicating that because
of appellant’s plea bargain, he had “NO right of appeal.” See Tex. R. App. P.
25.2(a)(2). Appellant also signed the certification and acknowledged that he
received a copy of it.
On February 3, 2009, we sent appellant a letter informing him that
because of the trial court’s certification, unless he filed a document showing
grounds to continue the appeal by February 13, 2009, the appeal could be
dismissed.3 See Tex. R. App. P. 44.3. We have not received any such
document. Accordingly, we dismiss this appeal. See Tex. R. App. P.
25.2(a)(2), 43.2(f); Chavez v. State, 183 S.W.3d 675, 680 (Tex. Crim. App.
2006); Richardson v. State, 151 S.W.3d 710, 710 (Tex. App.—Fort Worth
2004, no pet.).
PER CURIAM
PANEL: LIVINGSTON, DAUPHINOT, and GARDNER, JJ.
DO NOT PUBLISH
Tex. R. App. P. 47.2(b)
DELIVERED: March 19, 2009
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… We also sent a copy of this letter to appellant’s trial counsel.
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