Barcenas v. State

OPINION

Appellant pleaded guilty to aggravated sexual assault with an agreement from the State that his punishment would not exceed confinement for 15 years. The trial court sentenced appellant to confinement for 12 years. Timely pro se notice of appeal was filed. We dismiss for lack of jurisdiction.

In a plea-bargained case in which the punishment assessed does not exceed the plea agreement, a defendant may appeal only those matters that were raised by written motion filed and ruled on before trial, or after obtaining the trial court’s permission to appeal. Tex.R.App. P. 25.2(a)(2). We held in…