Connie Knapp Dowdy d/b/a Green Gold Hay v. Lutz Hay--Appeal from County Court at Law No. 1 of Tarrant County

State: Texas

Court: Texas Northern District Court

Docket No: 02-10-00230-CV

Case Date: 04/14/2011

Plaintiff: Barbara Estrada Isunza

Defendant: The State of Texas--Appeal from 144th Judicial District Court of Bexar County

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MEMORANDUM OPINION
No. 04-09-00255-CR Barbara Estrada ISUNZA, Appellant v. The STATE of Texas, Appellee From the144th Judicial District Court, Bexar County, Texas Trial Court No. 2007-CR-10344A Honorable Catherine Torres-Stahl, Judge Presiding PER CURIAM Sitting: Catherine Stone, Chief Justice Steven C. Hilbig, Justice Marialyn Barnard, Justice

Delivered and Filed: July 1, 2009 DISMISSED Pursuant to a plea bargain agreement, appellant Barbara Estrada Isunza pled nolo contendere to the offense of forgery. The trial court imposed sentence and signed a certificate 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 timely filed a notice of appeal, the clerk sent copies of the certification and notice

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of appeal to this court. See TEX . R. APP . P. 25.2(e). The clerk's record, which includes the plea bargain agreement and the trial court's Rule 25.2(a)(2) certification, has been filed. See TEX . R. APP . P. 25.2(d). The clerk's record establishes the punishment assessed by the court does not exceed the punishment recommended by the prosecutor and agreed to by the defendant and that the trial court denied permission to appeal. See TEX . R. APP . P. 25.2(a)(2). After reviewing the clerk's record, the trial court's certification therefore appears to accurately reflect that this is a plea bargain case and Rodriguez does not have a right to appeal. See Dears v. State, 154 S.W.3d 610 (Tex. Crim. App. 2005) (holding that court of appeals should review clerk's record to determine whether trial court's certification is accurate). This court must dismiss an appeal "if a certification that shows the defendant has the right of appeal has not been made part of the record." TEX . R. APP . P. 25.2(d). On May 20, 2009, we gave appellant notice that the appeal would be dismissed unless an amended trial court certification showing she has the right to appeal has been made part of the appellate record by June 19, 2009. See TEX . R. APP . P. 25.2(d); 37.1; Daniels v. State, 110 S.W.3d 174 (Tex. App.

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