The State of TexasAppellee/s
Fourth Court of Appeals
San Antonio, Texas
April 29, 2014
No. 04-14-00196-CR
Martin Santa CRUZ,
Appellant
v.
THE STATE OF TEXAS,
Appellee
From the 227th Judicial District Court, Bexar County, Texas
Trial Court No. 2013CR2364
Honorable Philip A. Kazen, Jr., Judge Presiding
ORDER
The trial court’s certification in this appeal states that “this criminal case is a plea-bargain
case where the court followed the plea bargain.” The clerk’s record contains a written plea
bargain, and the punishment assessed did not exceed the punishment recommended by the
prosecutor and agreed to by the defendant; therefore, the trial court’s certification accurately
reflects that the criminal case is a plea-bargain case. See TEX. R. APP. P. 25.2(a)(2). Rule
25.2(d) of the Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure provides, “The appeal must be dismissed if a
certification that shows the defendant has a right of appeal has not been made part of the record
under these rules.” TEX. R. APP. P. 25.2(d). It is therefore ORDERED that this appeal will be
dismissed pursuant to rule 25.2(d) of the Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure unless appellant
causes an amended trial court certification to be filed by May 27, 2014, showing appellant has
the right of appeal. See TEX. R. APP. P. 25.2(d); 37.1; see also Dears v. State, 154 S.W.3d 610
(Tex. Crim. App. 2005); Daniels v. State,110 S.W.3d 174 (Tex. App.—San Antonio 2003, no
pet.). All other appellate deadlines are SUSPENDED pending our resolution of the certification
issue.
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Catherine Stone, Chief Justice
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said
court on this 29th day of April, 2014.
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Keith E. Hottle
Clerk of Court