Kevin Eugene Jones v. the State of Texas

NUMBER 13-25-00288-CR

COURT OF APPEALS

THIRTEENTH DISTRICT OF TEXAS

CORPUS CHRISTI – EDINBURG

KEVIN EUGENE JONES, Appellant,

v.

THE STATE OF TEXAS, Appellee.

ON APPEAL FROM THE 36TH DISTRICT COURT
OF ARANSAS COUNTY, TEXAS

MEMORANDUM OPINION
Before Justices Silva, Peña, and West
Memorandum Opinion by Justice Silva

Appellant filed a notice of appeal attempting to appeal a judgment of conviction in

trial court cause number A-21-5040-CR. We now dismiss the appeal for want of

jurisdiction.

Upon review of the documents filed, the trial court has certified that appellant

“waived the right of appeal.” See TEX. R. APP. P. 25.2(a)(2). On September 2, 2025, we
ordered appellant’s counsel to review the record and determine whether appellant had a

right to appeal. On October 3, 2025, appellant’s counsel filed a response concluding that

appellant did not retain the right to appeal his judgment in this case.

The Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure provide that an appeal must be dismissed

if the trial court’s certification does not show that the defendant has the right of appeal.

See id. R. 25.2(d), 37.1, 44.3. Accordingly, this case is dismissed for want of jurisdiction.

CLARISSA SILVA
Justice

Do not publish.
TEX. R. APP. P. 47.2(b).

Delivered and filed on the
30th day of October, 2025.

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