Fowler v. State

MEMORANDUM OPINION

Dale Fowler pled nolo contendere pursuant to a plea bargain agreement to the offense of falsely holding oneself out as a lawyer. Tex. Penal Code Ann. § 38.122 (Vernon 1994). A finding of guilt was deferred, and he was placed on community supervision for 2 years. Fowler signed a waiver of right to appeal, but then filed a notice of appeal. The State has filed a motion to dismiss, alleging that Fowler’s notice of appeal was untimely, that Fowler’s general notice of appeal is insufficient to confer jurisdiction on this Court and that Fowler had validly waived his right to…