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Timothy David Chatmon v. State
Citation: Not availableDocket: 01-13-00557-CR
Court: Court of Appeals of Texas; August 1, 2013; Texas; State Appellate Court
Original Court Document: View Document
Timothy David Chatmon pleaded guilty to injury to a child and was sentenced to 15 years of confinement as per his plea agreement. He subsequently filed a pro se notice of appeal. The Court of Appeals for the First District of Texas dismissed the appeal, citing that in plea-bargain cases, a defendant can only appeal issues raised in a written motion ruled on before trial or with the trial court's permission. The trial court's certification indicated that this was a plea-bargain case where the appellant waived his right to appeal and had no right to appeal. The court confirmed that the record supported this certification, leading to the dismissal of the appeal for lack of jurisdiction. All pending motions were also dismissed as moot. The decision was issued by a panel consisting of Justices Keyes, Higley, and Bland, and the opinion is not to be published.