Michael Ennis Smith v. State ( 2013 )

COURT OF APPEALS
SECOND DISTRICT OF TEXAS
FORT WORTH
NO. 02-13-00376-CR
MICHAEL ENNIS SMITH APPELLANT
V.
THE STATE OF TEXAS STATE
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FROM THE 372ND DISTRICT COURT OF TARRANT COUNTY
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MEMORANDUM OPINION 1
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Appellant Michael Ennis Smith attempts to appeal from his July 2013 plea-
bargained felony conviction for assaulting a member of his family or household. 2
On the day of appellant’s conviction, the trial court entered a certification of his
right to appeal that stated that he had entered into a plea bargain and had no
1
See Tex. R. App. P. 47.4.
2
See Tex. Penal Code Ann. § 22.01(a), (b)(2)(A) (West 2011).
right to appeal. See Tex. R. App. P. 25.2(a)(2), (d). Appellant and his counsel
each signed the certification. Also on the day of his conviction, appellant signed
written plea admonishments which informed him that because of his plea
agreement, he was required to obtain permission to appeal any matter other than
a written motion filed before trial. In pleading guilty, appellant expressly waived
any pretrial motions that had been filed in his case.
On August 14, 2013, we sent a letter to appellant to inform him that
because the certification states that he has no right to appeal, we would dismiss
the appeal unless he filed a response showing grounds for continuing it.
Appellant filed a motion for extension of time to file a petition for discretionary
review; he apparently believed that we had already affirmed his conviction.
Appellant’s motion, which we will treat as his response to our letter, does not
show grounds for continuing the appeal under rule of appellate procedure
25.2(a)(2). See Tex. R. App. P. 25.2(a)(2). Because the record does not contain
a certification that shows that appellant has the right of appeal and because
appellant’s response to our letter does not show an adequate ground for
continuing the appeal, we dismiss the appeal. 3 See Tex. R. App. P. 25.2(a)(2),
(d), 43.2(f); see also Chavez v. State, 183 S.W.3d 675, 680 (Tex. Crim. App.
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We deny appellant’s motion for an extension of time to file a petition for
discretionary review because it was premature and because such a motion must
be filed with the court of criminal appeals. See Tex. R. App. P. 68.2(c);
Rodriguez v. State, 28 S.W.3d 25, 27 (Tex. App.—Houston [1st Dist.] 2000,
order).
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2006); Turley v. State, 242 S.W.3d 178, 179–80 (Tex. App.—Fort Worth 2007, no
pet.) (mem. op.).
PER CURIAM
PANEL: LIVINGSTON, C.J.; DAUPHINOT and GARDNER, JJ.
DO NOT PUBLISH
Tex. R. App. P. 47.2(b)
DELIVERED: October 3, 2013
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