John Grant v. State

In The



Court of Appeals



Ninth District of Texas at Beaumont



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NO. 09-07-176 CR

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JOHN GRANT, Appellant



V.



THE STATE OF TEXAS, Appellee




On Appeal from the 252nd District Court

Jefferson County, Texas

Trial Cause No. 99236




MEMORANDUM OPINION

John Grant was convicted and sentenced on an indictment for delivery of a simulated controlled substance. Grant filed a notice of appeal on March 26, 2007. The trial court entered a certification of the defendant's right to appeal in which the court certified that this is a plea-bargain case and the defendant has no right of appeal. See Tex. R. App. P. 25.2(a)(2). The trial court's certification has been provided to the Court of Appeals by the district clerk.

On April 5, 2007, we notified the parties that the appeal would be dismissed unless an amended certification was filed within thirty days of the date of the notice and made a part of the appellate record. See Tex. R. App. P. 37.1. The record has not been supplemented with an amended certification.

Because a certification that shows the defendant has the right of appeal has not been made part of the record, the appeal must be dismissed. See Tex. R. App. P. 25.2(d). Accordingly, we dismiss the appeal for want of jurisdiction.

APPEAL DISMISSED.

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CHARLES KREGER

Justice



Opinion Delivered May 23, 2007

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Before Gaultney, Kreger and Horton, JJ.