Oscar Mireles, Jr v. the State of Texas
CourtTexas Court of Appeals, 4th District (San Antonio)
Date FiledJuly 22, 2026
Docket04-26-00316-CR
StatusPublished
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Full Opinion
Fourth Court of Appeals
San Antonio, Texas
MEMORANDUM OPINION
No. 04-26-00316-CR
Oscar MIRELES, Jr,
Appellant
v.
The STATE of Texas,
Appellee
From the 379th Judicial District Court, Bexar County, Texas
Trial Court No. 2025-CR-011737
Honorable Ron Rangel, Judge Presiding
PER CURIAM
Sitting: Irene Rios, Justice
Lori I. Valenzuela, Justice
Lori Massey Brissette, Justice
Delivered and Filed: July 22, 2026
DISMISSED
Pursuant to a plea-bargain agreement, appellant pled no contest to one count of retaliation
against a public servant. The trial court sentenced appellant to two years’ confinement. On
April 6, 2026, the trial court signed a certification of defendant’s right to appeal stating this “is a
plea-bargain case, and the defendant has NO right of appeal.” See TEX. R. APP. P. 25.2(a)(2).
Generally, in a plea bargain case, a defendant may appeal only: (1) those matters that were
raised by written motion filed and ruled on before trial; (2) after getting the trial court’s permission
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to appeal; or (3) where the specific appeal is expressly authorized by statute. See id. 25.2(a)(2).
The clerk’s record, which contains a written plea bargain, establishes the punishment assessed by
the court does not exceed the punishment recommended by the prosecutor and agreed to by the
appellant. 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. The trial court’s
certification, therefore, appears to accurately reflect that this is a plea-bargain case and that
appellant does not have a 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).
On June 10, 2026, we informed appellant that this appeal would be dismissed pursuant to
Rule 25.2(d) of the Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure unless an amended trial court certification
showing that appellant has the right to appeal was made part of the appellate record by June 24,
2026. See TEX. R. APP. P. 25.2(d), 37.1; Daniels v. State, 110 S.W.3d 174, 177 (Tex. App.—San
Antonio 2003, order). Appellant’s counsel filed a response conceding we lack jurisdiction of this
appeal, and no such amended trial court certification has been filed. Therefore, this appeal is
dismissed pursuant to Rule 25.2(d) of the Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure.
PER CURIAM
Do not publish.
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