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Tiffney Lynne McAdoo v. State
Citation: Not availableDocket: 02-12-00435-CR
Court: Court of Appeals of Texas; December 12, 2012; Texas; State Appellate Court
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Tiffney Lynne McAdoo attempted to appeal her convictions for theft of property valued between $1,500 and $20,000 from an elderly person, as well as making a false statement to obtain property or credit. After pleading guilty, she was sentenced to five years of incarceration for each charge, which was suspended in favor of five years of community supervision and restitution. The trial court's certifications explicitly stated that this is a plea-bargain case, indicating that McAdoo has no right to appeal. On September 17, 2012, the Court of Appeals informed her that the appeals might be dismissed unless she provided grounds for continuing them. No response was received. Under the Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure, an appellant in a plea-bargain case can only appeal matters ruled on prior to trial or with the trial court's permission. Given that the trial court's certifications confirmed McAdoo's lack of appeal rights, the Court of Appeals dismissed her appeals for want of jurisdiction. The decision was delivered on December 13, 2012, by a per curiam panel consisting of Justices Gardner, Walker, and McCoy.