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Adrian Maynard Lister was indicted and convicted of aggravated robbery, receiving a sentence of twenty years and a $5,000 fine. On the same day, he and his attorney signed a waiver of his right to appeal. Despite this waiver, Lister filed a pro se notice of appeal, claiming confusion regarding his rights. The Court of Appeals reviewed the trial court's certification of Lister's right to appeal, which reflected the waiver. Finding that the waiver was voluntarily, knowingly, and intelligently made, and without evidence that the trial court granted permission to withdraw the waiver, the court dismissed the appeal for want of jurisdiction.
Adrian Maynard Lister v. State is a workers' compensation case decided in Texas Court of Appeals, 6th District (Texarkana). This case addresses legal issues related to compensation claims, benefits, and court rulings.
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Adrian Maynard Lister was indicted and convicted of aggravated robbery, receiving a sentence of twenty years and a $5,000 fine. On the same day, he and his attorney signed a waiver of his right to appeal. Despite this waiver, Lister filed a pro se notice of appeal, claiming confusion regarding his rights. The Court of Appeals reviewed the trial court's certification of Lister's right to appeal, which reflected the waiver. Finding that the waiver was voluntarily, knowingly, and intelligently made, and without evidence that the trial court granted permission to withdraw the waiver, the court dismissed the appeal for want of jurisdiction.
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