TEXAS COURT OF APPEALS, THIRD DISTRICT, AT AUSTIN
NO. 03-14-00545-CR
Richard Lee Pollard, Appellant
v.
The State of Texas, Appellee
FROM THE DISTRICT COURT OF LLANO COUNTY, 33RD JUDICIAL DISTRICT
NO. CR6692, HONORABLE DAN H. MILLS, JUDGE PRESIDING
MEMORANDUM OPINION
Appellant Richard Lee Pollard was convicted by a jury of driving while intoxicated.
See Tex. Penal Code § 49.09(b). During the punishment phase of the trial, the jury heard evidence
that appellant had previously been convicted of felony driving while intoxicated and also had
previously been convicted of intoxication manslaughter. The jury assessed punishment at life in prison.
Appellant’s court-appointed attorney has filed a motion to withdraw supported by a
brief concluding that the appeal is frivolous and without merit. Counsel’s brief meets the requirements
of Anders v. California by presenting a professional evaluation of the record and demonstrating that
there are no arguable grounds to be advanced. See Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 738, 744-45
(1967); Garner v. State, 300 S.W.3d 763, 766 (Tex. Crim. App. 2009); see also Penson v. Ohio,
488 U.S. 75, 80-82 (1988). Appellant’s counsel has represented to the Court that he provided copies
of the motion and brief to appellant; advised appellant of his right to examine the appellate record,
file a pro se brief, and pursue discretionary review following resolution of the appeal in this Court;
and provided appellant with a form motion for pro se access to the appellate record along with the
mailing address of this Court. See Kelly v. State, 436 S.W.3d 313, 319-21 (Tex. Crim. App. 2014);
see also Anders, 386 U.S. at 744; Garner, 300 S.W.3d at 766. Appellant requested and received the
appellate record and filed a pro se brief.
We have independently reviewed the record and appellant’s pro se brief and have
found nothing that might arguably support the appeal. See Anders, 386 U.S. at 744; Garner, 300
S.W.3d at 766; Bledsoe v. State, 178 S.W.3d 824, 826-27 (Tex. Crim. App. 2005). We agree with
counsel that the appeal is frivolous and without merit. We grant counsel’s motion to withdraw and
affirm the judgment of conviction.1
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No substitute counsel will be appointed. Should appellant wish to seek further review of
his case by the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals, he must either retain an attorney to file a petition
for discretionary review or file a pro se petition for discretionary review. See generally Tex. R. App.
P. 68-79 (governing proceedings in Court of Criminal Appeals). Any petition for discretionary
review must be filed within thirty days from the date of either this opinion or the date that this Court
overrules the last timely motion for rehearing filed. See id. R. 68.2. The petition must be filed with
the clerk of the Court of Criminal Appeals. Id. R. 68.3(a). If the petition is mistakenly filed with
this Court, it will be forwarded to the Court of Criminal Appeals. Id. R. 68.3(b). Any petition for
discretionary review should comply with the rules of appellate procedure. See id. R. 68.4. Once this
Court receives notice that a petition has been filed, the filings in this case cause will be forwarded
to the Court of Criminal Appeals. See id. R. 68.7.
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David Puryear, Justice
Before Justices Puryear, Pemberton, and Bourland
Affirmed
Filed: August 6, 2015
Do Not Publish
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