Gary Neal Coleman v. State

In The



Court of Appeals



Ninth District of Texas at Beaumont



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NO. 09-08-481 CR

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GARY NEAL COLEMAN, Appellant



V.



THE STATE OF TEXAS, Appellee




On Appeal from the 252nd District Court

Jefferson County, Texas

Trial Cause No. 08-03346




MEMORANDUM OPINION

On October 6, 2008, the trial court sentenced Gary Neal Coleman on a conviction for using a vehicle to evade arrest or detention. Coleman filed a notice of appeal on November 5, 2008. 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 district clerk has provided the trial court's certification to the Court of Appeals.

On November 7, 2008, we notified the parties that we would dismiss the appeal unless an amended certification was filed within fifteen days of the date of the notice and made a part of the appellate record. See Tex. R. App. P. 25.2(f). The record has not been supplemented with an amended certification.

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

APPEAL DISMISSED.

HOLLIS HORTON

Justice

Opinion Delivered December 17, 2008

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Before McKeithen, C.J., Gaultney and Horton, JJ.