Fourth Court of Appeals
San Antonio, Texas
December 5, 2016
No. 04-16-00752-CR
Anfaney Edward HARRIS,
Appellant
v.
The STATE of Texas,
Appellee
From the 290th Judicial District Court, Bexar County, Texas
Trial Court No. 2016CR6889A
Honorable Melisa Skinner, Judge Presiding
ORDER
Pursuant to a plea-bargain agreement, appellant pleaded nolo contendere to aggravated
assault with a deadly weapon and was sentenced to eight years’ imprisonment with a $1,500.00
fine in accordance with the terms of his plea-bargain agreement. On November 8, 2016, the trial
court signed a certification of defendant’s right to appeal stating that this “is a plea-bargain case,
and the defendant has NO right of appeal.” See TEX. R. APP. P. 25.2(a)(2). After appellant filed
a notice of appeal, the trial court clerk sent copies of the certification and notice of appeal to this
court. See id. 25.2(e). The clerk’s record, which includes the trial court’s Rule 25.2(a)(2)
certification, has been filed. See id. 25.2(d).
“In a plea bargain case ... a defendant may appeal only: (A) those matters that were raised
by written motion filed and ruled on before trial, or (B) after getting the trial court’s permission
to appeal.” Id. 25.2(a)(2). The clerk’s record, which contains a written plea bargain, establishes
the punishment assessed by the court does not exceed the punishment recommended by the
prosecutor and agreed to by the defendant. See id. The clerk’s record does not include a written
motion filed and ruled upon before trial; nor does it indicate that the trial court gave its
permission to appeal. See id. The trial court’s certification, therefore, appears to accurately
reflect that this is a plea-bargain case and that appellant does not have a right to appeal. We must
dismiss an appeal “if a certification that shows the defendant has the right of appeal has not been
made part of the record.” Id. 25.2(d).
This appeal will be dismissed pursuant to Texas Rule of Appellate Procedure 25.2(d),
unless an amended trial court certification showing that appellant has the right to appeal is made
part of the appellate record by January 4, 2017. See TEX. R. APP. P. 25.2(d), 37.1; Daniels v.
State, 110 S.W.3d 174 (Tex. App.—San Antonio 2003, order).
We ORDER all appellate deadlines be suspended until further order of the court.
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Jason Pulliam, Justice
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said
court on this 5th day of December, 2016.
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Keith E. Hottle
Clerk of Court