Lewis Carl Hunt v. State of Texas - Murder Appeal Dismissed
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The Texas Court of Appeals, 3rd District dismissed Lewis Carl Hunt's appeal of a murder conviction for want of jurisdiction. The trial court certified that Hunt pleaded guilty under a plea agreement and waived his right of appeal, triggering Tex. R. App. P. 25.2 dismissal. The appellate court had no authority to review the conviction.
“The trial court has certified that (1) this is a plea-bargain case and Hunt has no right of appeal, and (2) Hunt has waived the right of appeal.”
What changed
The court dismissed Hunt's appeal of a murder conviction because the trial court certified this as a plea-bargain case where Hunt has no right of appeal and had waived the right of appeal. The court cited Texas Rule of Appellate Procedure 25.2(a)(2) and (d) as the basis for dismissal.\n\nCriminal defendants in Texas who enter plea agreements should understand that their right to appeal is severely limited and may be explicitly waived. Trial counsel must ensure clients understand the appellate consequences of plea bargaining before entering into such agreements.
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April 17, 2026 Get Citation Alerts Download PDF Add Note
Lewis Carl Hunt v. the State of Texas
Texas Court of Appeals, 3rd District (Austin)
- Citations: None known
- Docket Number: 03-26-00254-CR
- Nature of Suit: Murder
Disposition: Dismissed for Want of Jurisdiction
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Dismissed for Want of Jurisdiction
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TEXAS COURT OF APPEALS, THIRD DISTRICT, AT AUSTIN
NO. 03-26-00254-CR
Lewis Carl Hunt, Appellant
v.
The State of Texas, Appellee
FROM THE 426TH DISTRICT COURT OF BELL COUNTY,
NO. 23DCR87673, THE HONORABLE STEVEN J. DUSKIE, JUDGE PRESIDING
MEMORANDUM OPINION
Appellant Lewis Carl Hunt seeks to appeal a judgment of conviction for murder.
See Tex. Penal Code § 19.02(c). The trial court has certified that (1) this is a plea-bargain case
and Hunt has no right of appeal, and (2) Hunt has waived the right of appeal. Accordingly, we
dismiss the appeal for want of jurisdiction. See Tex. R. App. P. 25.2(a)(2), (d).
Maggie Ellis, Justice
Before Justices Triana, Kelly, and Ellis
Dismissed for Want of Jurisdiction
Filed: April 17, 2026
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