Gary Ace Avant v. State

i i i i i i MEMORANDUM OPINION No. 04-09-00493-CR Gary Ace AVANT, Appellant v. The STATE of Texas, Appellee From the 399th Judicial District Court, Bexar County, Texas Trial Court No. 2008-CR-8981 Honorable Juanita A. Vasquez-Gardner Judge Presiding PER CURIAM Sitting: Sandee Bryan Marion, Justice Phylis J. Speedlin, Justice Rebecca Simmons, Justice Delivered and Filed: October 21, 2009 DISMISSED 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). Rule 25.2(d) provides, “The appeal must be dismissed if a certification that shows the defendant has the right of appeal has not been made part of the record under these rules.” TEX . R. APP . P. 25.2(d). 04-09-00493-CR Accordingly, on September 25, 2009, this court issued an order stating this appeal would be dismissed pursuant to Rule 25.2(d) unless an amended trial court certification that shows defendant has the right of appeal was made part of the appellate record. See Daniels v. State,110 S.W.3d 174 (Tex. App.—San Antonio 2003, order); TEX . R. APP . P. 25.2(d); 37.1. On October 9, 2009, defendant’s appellate counsel filed a letter stating “this court has no choice but to dismiss the appeal.” In light of the record presented, we agree with defendant’s counsel that Rule 25.2(d) requires this court to dismiss this appeal. Accordingly, this appeal is dismissed. PER CURIAM DO NOT PUBLISH -2-