Christina Joy Wilson v. The State of Texas

Summary

The Ninth Court of Appeals of Texas dismissed Christina Joy Wilson’s appeal from a guilty plea for possession of a controlled substance and deferred adjudication community supervision. The court concluded that the record lacked a trial court certification showing Wilson had a right to appeal, and the parties did not establish that the certification was incorrect.

Holdings

1. When the record lacks a trial-court certification showing that the defendant has a right of appeal, the appellate court must dismiss the appeal.

Questions Presented

1. Whether the appeal should be dismissed because the record lacked a trial-court certification showing that Wilson had a right of appeal.

Disposition

dismissed