Robert Castillo v. State

Court: Court of Appeals of Texas
Date filed: 2007-05-17
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NUMBER 13-06-489-CR



COURT OF APPEALS



THIRTEENTH DISTRICT OF TEXAS



CORPUS CHRISTI - EDINBURG

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ROBERT CASTILLO, Appellant,



v.



THE STATE OF TEXAS, Appellee.

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On appeal from the 275th District Court

of Hidalgo County, Texas.

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MEMORANDUM OPINION

Before Justices Yañez, Garza, and Benavides

Memorandum Opinion Per Curiam

Appellant, ROBERT CASTILLO, attempts to appeal an order deferring adjudication. The trial court has 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).

On November 1, 2006, this Court notified appellant's counsel of the trial court's certification and ordered counsel to: (1) review the record; (2) determine whether appellant has a right to appeal; and (3) forward to this Court, by letter, counsel's findings as to whether appellant has a right to appeal, or, alternatively, advise this Court as to the existence of any amended certification.

On March 21, 2007, counsel filed a letter brief with this Court. Counsel's response does not establish (1) that the certification currently on file with this Court is incorrect or (2) that appellant otherwise has a right to appeal.

The Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure provide that an appeal must be dismissed if the trial court's certification does not show that the defendant has the right of appeal. Tex. R. App. P. 25.2(d); see Tex. R. App. P. 37.1, 44.3, 44.4. Accordingly, this appeal is dismissed. Any pending motions are denied as moot.



PER CURIAM



Do not publish.

Tex. R. App. P. 47.2(b).



Memorandum Opinion delivered and

filed this the 17th day of May, 2007.