Opinion issued February 24, 2015
In The
Court of Appeals
For The
First District of Texas
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NO. 01-14-00943-CR
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VAUGHN MONROE, Appellant
V.
THE STATE OF TEXAS, Appellee
On Appeal from the 232nd District Court
Harris County, Texas
Trial Court Case No. 1445412
MEMORANDUM OPINION
Appellant, Vaughn Monroe, was previously convicted of the offense of
aggravated sexual assault of a child, which carries with it a requirement to register
with the Texas sex offender registration program.1 Monroe was charged with
failure to comply with the applicable sex offender registration requirements. The
trial court found Monroe guilty, and in accordance with Monroe’s plea bargain
agreement with the State, sentenced Monroe to confinement for six years. Monroe
filed a pro se notice of appeal. We dismiss the appeal.
In a plea bargain case, a defendant may only appeal those matters that were
raised by written motion filed and ruled on before trial or after getting the trial
court’s permission to appeal. TEX. CODE CRIM. PROC. ANN. art. 44.02 (West
2006); TEX. R. APP. P. 25.2(a)(2). An appeal must be dismissed if a certification
showing that the defendant has the right of appeal has not been made part of the
record. TEX. R. APP. P. 25.2(d).
The trial court’s certification of appellant’s right to appeal is included in the
record. The trial court’s certification correctly states that that Monroe has no right
of appeal. See TEX. R. APP. P. 25.2(a)(2). The record supports the trial court’s
certification. Because Monroe has no right of appeal, we dismiss the appeal for
want of jurisdiction. We dismiss any pending motions as moot.
PER CURIAM
Panel consists of Justices Jennings, Higley, and Huddle.
Do not publish. TEX. R. APP. P. 47.2(b).
1
See TEX. PENAL CODE ANN. § 22.021(West 2011); TEX. CODE CRIM. P. §62.001
(West 2014).
2