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Date: 03-04-2021
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Jesus Antonio Parra v. The State of Texas
Case Number: 13-20-00465-CR
Judge: JAIME TIJERINA
Court: COURT OF APPEALS
THIRTEENTH DISTRICT OF TEXAS
Plaintiff's Attorney: Hon. Joe D. Gonzales
Defendant's Attorney:
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Description:
Corpus Christi and Edinburg, Texas - Criminal defense attorney represented Jesus Antonio Parra with a Poss of a Controlled Substance charge.
Appellant, Jesus Antonio Parra, attempts to appeal conviction of possession of a
controlled substance for which he was sentenced on September 24, 2020.
1 The trial court
1 This case is before the Court on transfer from the Fourth Court of Appeals in San Antonio pursuant to a
docket equalization order issued by the Supreme Court of Texas. See TEX. GOV’T CODE ANN. § 73.001.
2
has certified that this “is a plea-bargain case, and the defendant has NO right of appeal”
and “the defendant has waived the right of appeal.” See TEX. R. APP. P. 25.2(a)(2).
On November 6, 2020, this Court notified appellant’s counsel of the trial court’s
certification and ordered counsel to: (1) review the record; (2) determine whether
appellant has a right to appeal; and (3) forward to this Court, by letter, counsel’s findings
as to whether appellant has a right to appeal, or, alternatively, advise this Court as to the
existence of any amended certification.
On December 3, 2020, counsel filed a letter brief with this Court. Counsel’s
response does not establish: (1) that the certification currently on file with this Court is
incorrect, or (2) that appellant otherwise has a right to appeal.
The Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure provide that an appeal must be dismissed
if the trial court’s certification does not show that the defendant has the right of appeal.
TEX. R. APP. P. 25.2(d); see TEX. R. APP. P. 37.1, 44.3, 44.4
Outcome: Accordingly, this appeal is DISMISSED.
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