NO. 07-07-0481-CR
IN THE COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE SEVENTH DISTRICT OF TEXAS
AT AMARILLO
PANEL C
JANUARY 3, 2008
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MICHELLE SMITH, APPELLANT
V.
THE STATE OF TEXAS, APPELLEE
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FROM THE 100TH DISTRICT COURT OF CHILDRESS COUNTY;
NO. 4839; HONORABLE DAVID MCCOY, JUDGE
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Before QUINN, C.J., and HANCOCK and PIRTLE, JJ.
ABATEMENT AND REMAND
Appellant, Michelle Smith, filed a notice of appeal from the trial court’s order
deferring adjudication of guilt for tampering with a governmental record. The clerk’s record
filed on December 12, 2007, contains the Trial Court’s Certification of Defendant’s Right
of Appeal. However, the form does not comply with Rule 25.2(d) of the Texas Rules of
Appellate Procedure nor is it signed by Appellant as required by the Rule.1
Consequently, we abate this appeal and remand the cause to the trial court for
further proceedings. Upon remand, the trial court shall utilize whatever means necessary
to secure a Certification of Defendant’s Right of Appeal in compliance with Rule 25.2(d).2
Once properly executed, the certification shall be included in a supplemental clerk’s record
and filed with this Court on or before January 25, 2008.
It is so ordered.
Per Curiam
Do not publish.
1
Rule 25.2(d) was amended to require that a defendant sign the certification and
receive a copy. The amendment became effective September 1, 2007.
2
The proper form for Certification of Defendant’s Right of Appeal is contained in
Appendix D of the supplement to the Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure.
2