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Shameka Yvette McClain v. State
Citation: Not availableDocket: 01-17-00194-CR
Court: Court of Appeals of Texas; May 18, 2017; Texas; State Appellate Court
Original Court Document: View Document
Shameka Yvette McClain pleaded guilty to a reduced class A misdemeanor charge of deadly conduct, originally a second-degree felony of aggravated assault, as part of a plea bargain with the State. The trial court sentenced her to ten days in county jail and imposed a $700 fine. The trial court certified the case as a plea-bargain and stated that McClain had no right to appeal. McClain's appeal was dismissed due to lack of jurisdiction because, in plea-bargain cases, defendants can only appeal issues raised by written motion before trial or with the trial court's permission. The court noted that the certification confirming the lack of appeal rights was included in the record, supporting the trial court's certification that McClain had no right to appeal. Consequently, the appeal was dismissed for want of jurisdiction. The panel included Justices Higley, Bland, and Brown, and the opinion was not intended for publication.