Michael Manyuon v. the State of Texas

In The
Court of Appeals
Seventh District of Texas at Amarillo

No. 07-25-00084-CR

MICHAEL MANYUON, APPELLANT

V.

THE STATE OF TEXAS, APPELLEE

On Appeal from the 320th District Court
Potter County, Texas
Trial Court No. 075405-D-CR, Honorable Steven Denny, Presiding

March 28, 2025
ORDER OF ABATEMENT AND REMAND
Before QUINN, C.J., and PARKER and YARBROUGH, JJ.

Appellant, Michael Manyuon, appeals from the trial court’s judgment revoking his

community supervision for the offense of driving while intoxicated1 and sentencing him to

six years of confinement. On January 16, 2025, the trial court signed a certification of

Appellant’s right of appeal. However, the certification is incomplete and does not indicate

whether Appellant has a right to appeal his case. See TEX. R. APP. P. 25.2(a)(2), (d).

1 See TEX. PENAL CODE ANN. § 49.09(b).
Because the certification is defective, we abate the appeal and remand the cause

to the trial court to prepare an amended certification that indicates whether Appellant has

a right of appeal. See TEX. R. APP. P. 25.2(f); Dears v. State, 154 S.W.3d 610, 613–14

(Tex. Crim. App. 2005) (requiring an appellate court to determine whether the trial court’s

certification comports to the record). The trial court shall utilize reasonable means to

secure Appellant’s signature on the amended certification. See TEX. R. APP. P. 25.2(d).

The amended certification shall be included in a supplemental clerk’s record filed with this

court by April 28, 2025.

It is so ordered.

Per Curiam

Do not publish.

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