Jerry Lee Thomas v. the State of Texas

Court of Appeals
Tenth Appellate District of Texas

10-26-00229-CR

Jerry Lee Thomas,
Appellant

v.

The State of Texas,
Appellee

On appeal from the
361st District Court of Brazos County, Texas
Judge David G. Hilburn, presiding
Trial Court Cause No. 25-01157-CRF-361

CHIEF JUSTICE JOHNSON delivered the opinion of the Court.

MEMORANDUM OPINION

Jerry Lee Thomas appealed from a judgment of conviction pursuant to a

plea bargain. The certificate of right of appeal signed by the trial court,

Thomas, and Thomas’s trial counsel dated May 14, 2026, indicates that this “is

a plea-bargain case, and the defendant has NO right of appeal,” and that “[t]he

defendant has waived the right of appeal for all purposes.” The State has filed

a motion to dismiss the appeal for want of jurisdiction.
Because the trial court’s certificate of right of appeal signed by Thomas

indicates that this is a plea-bargain case and there is no right to appeal and

that Thomas has waived the right to appeal, this appeal must be

dismissed. See TEX. R. APP. P. 25.2(d); ("The appeal must be dismissed if a

certification that shows the defendant has the right of appeal has not been

made a part of the record under these rules."); Monreal v. State, 99 S.W.3d 615,

622 (Tex. Crim. App. 2003).

Accordingly, the State’s motion to dismiss is granted and this appeal

is dismissed for want of jurisdiction.

MATT JOHNSON
Chief Justice

OPINION DELIVERED and FILED: June 18, 2026
Before Chief Justice Johnson,
Justice Smith, and
Justice Harris
Appeal dismissed
Motion granted
Do not publish
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