Nathan Alexander Cubillos v. the State of Texas

Fourth Court of Appeals
San Antonio, Texas
MEMORANDUM OPINION
No. 04-25-00552-CR

Nathan Alexander CUBILLOS,
Appellant

v.

The STATE of Texas,
Appellee

From the 227th Judicial District Court, Bexar County, Texas
Trial Court No. 2025-CR-006282
Honorable Christine Del Prado, Judge Presiding

PER CURIAM

Sitting: Lori Massey Brissette, Justice
Adrian A. Spears II, Justice
H. Todd McCray, Justice

Delivered and Filed: November 26, 2025

APPEAL DISMISSED

Appellant Nathan Alexander Cubillos filed a notice of appeal from a negotiated plea. The

clerk’s record contains a trial court’s certification stating “this criminal case [] is a plea-bargain

case, and the defendant has NO right of appeal.” See TEX. R. APP. P. 25.2(a)(2). “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. We must dismiss an appeal “if a certification
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that shows the defendant has the right of appeal has not been made part of the record.” Id. R.

25.2(d).

The clerk’s record contains a written plea bargain, and the punishment assessed did not

exceed the punishment recommended by the prosecutor and agreed to by appellant. The clerk’s

record also does not include a written motion filed and ruled upon before trial; nor does it indicate

the trial court gave appellant permission to appeal. Thus, the trial court’s certification appears to

accurately reflect this is a plea-bargain case, and appellant does not have a right to appeal. See id.

R. 25.2; Dears v. State, 154 S.W.3d 610 (Tex. Crim. App. 2005).

On September 10, 2025, we ordered that this appeal would be dismissed pursuant to rule

25.2(d) unless an amended trial court certification showing that appellant has the right to appeal

was made part of the appellate record by October 10, 2025. See TEX. R. APP. P. 25.2(d), 37.1; see

also Daniels v. State, 110 S.W.3d 174 (Tex. App.—San Antonio 2003, no pet.). No 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DO NOT PUBLISH

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