Lyon v. State

BLEIL, Justice.

Edward Lyon, Jr. was convicted of murder on his guilty plea. Under the terms of a plea bargain, the court imposed a punishment of life imprisonment. Lyon now wishes to appeal his conviction, and raises a number of points in a pro se brief.

The initial question is whether this Court has jurisdiction to entertain the appeal. Our review is subject to Tex.R.App.P. 40(b)(1), which generally provides that a conviction on a plea of guilty within the terms of an agreed plea bargain eliminates the defendant’s rights of direct appeal except for pretrial motions and other matters as…