Juan Martin Rosas v. the State of Texas
CourtTexas Court of Appeals, 4th District (San Antonio)
Date FiledJune 17, 2026
Docket04-26-00300-CR
StatusPublished
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Full Opinion
Fourth Court of Appeals
San Antonio, Texas
MEMORANDUM OPINION
No. 04-26-00300-CR
Juan Martin ROSAS,
Appellant
v.
The STATE of Texas,
Appellee
From the 144th Judicial District Court, Bexar County, Texas
Trial Court No. 2025-CR-004142D
Honorable Michael E. Mery, Judge Presiding
PER CURIAM
Sitting: Adrian A. Spears II, Justice
H. Todd McCray, Justice
Velia J. Meza, Justice
Delivered and Filed: June 17, 2026
DISMISSED
Pursuant to a plea-bargain agreement, Juan Martin Rosas pled nolo contendere to burglary
of a building and was sentenced to three years in prison in accordance with the terms of his plea-
bargain agreement. On March 9, 2026, the trial court signed a certification of defendant’s right to
appeal stating that this “is a plea-bargain case, and the defendant has NO right of appeal.” See TEX.
R. APP. P. 25.2(a)(2). After Rosas filed a notice of appeal, the trial court clerk sent copies of the
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certification and notice of appeal to this court. See id. 25.2(e). The clerk’s record, which includes
the trial court’s Rule 25.2(a)(2) certification, has been filed. See id. 25.2(d).
“In a plea bargain case . . . a defendant may appeal only: (A) those matters that were raised
by written motion filed and ruled on before trial, (B) after getting the trial court’s permission to
appeal, or (C) where the specific appeal is expressly authorized by statute.” Id. 25.2(a)(2). The
clerk’s record, which contains a written plea bargain, establishes that the punishment assessed by
the trial court does not exceed the punishment recommended by the prosecutor and agreed to by
Rosas. See id. The clerk’s record does not include a written motion filed and ruled upon before
trial; nor does it indicate that the trial court gave its permission to appeal. See id. Thus, the trial
court’s certification appears to accurately reflect that this is a plea-bargain case and that Rosas
does not have the right to appeal. We must dismiss an appeal “if a certification that shows the
defendant has the right of appeal has not been made part of the record.” Id. 25.2(d).
We informed Rosas that this appeal would be dismissed pursuant to Texas Rule of
Appellate Procedure 25.2(d) unless an amended trial court certification showing that he had the
right to appeal was made part of the appellate record. See id. 25.2(d), 37.1; Daniels v. State, 110
S.W.3d 174 (Tex. App.—San Antonio 2003, order). No such amended trial court certification has
been filed. Therefore, this appeal is dismissed pursuant to Rule 25.2(d).
PER CURIAM
DO NOT PUBLISH
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