Washington, Billie Dean

OPINION

Billie Dean Washington pleaded guilty to sexual assault of a child. Pursuant to a plea bargain, he was placed on deferred adjudication for ten years. The State moved to adjudicate guilt, and Washington pleaded true to the allegations. Without an agreed recommendation for punishment and before sentencing, Washington waived his right to appeal in a written stipulation of evidence. The trial judge found Washington guilty and sentenced him to twenty years’ confinement and a fine of $10,000.

The First Court of Appeals dismissed Washington’s pro se appeal for want of jurisdiction, noting that…