Sanchez, Francisco v. State

Opinion issued September 18, 2003





















In The

Court of Appeals

For The

First District of Texas

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NO. 01-02-00708-CR

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FRANCISCO SANCHEZ, Appellant



V.



THE STATE OF TEXAS, Appellee




On Appeal from the 262nd District Court

Harris County, Texas

Trial Court Cause No. 837962




MEMORANDUM OPINION

Appellant, Francisco Sanchez, pleaded true to the State's motion to adjudicate guilt. In accordance with a plea bargain agreement, the trial court assessed punishment at confinement for four years and a $500 fine. We affirm.

Appellant's court-appointed counsel filed a motion to withdraw as counsel and a brief concluding that the appeal is wholly frivolous and without merit. The brief meets the requirements of Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 738, 744, 87 S. Ct. 1396, 1400 (1967), by presenting a professional evaluation of the record and demonstrating why there are no arguable grounds of error to be advanced. See High v. State, 573 S.W.2d 807, 811 (Tex. Crim. App. 1978); Moore v. State, 845 S.W.2d 352, 353 (Tex. App.--Houston [1st Dist.] 1992, pet. ref'd).

The brief states that counsel sent a copy of the brief and the entire appellate record to appellant, whom counsel advised of his right to file a pro se brief. See Stafford v. State, 813 S.W.2d 503, 510 (Tex. Crim. App. 1991). More than 30 days have passed, and appellant has not filed a pro se brief. We have carefully reviewed the record and counsel's brief. We find no reversible error in the record, and agree that the appeal is wholly frivolous.

We affirm the judgment of the trial court.

We grant counsel's motion to withdraw. (1) See Stephens v. State, 35 S.W.3d 770, 771 (Tex. App.--Houston [1st Dist.] 2000, no pet.).

PER CURIAM

Panel consists of Justices Taft, Jennings, and Hanks.

Do not publish. Tex. R. App. P. 47.2(b).

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Counsel still has a duty to inform appellant of the result of this appeal and also to inform appellant that he may, on his own, pursue discretionary review in the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals. See Ex parte Wilson, 956 S.W.2d 25, 27 (Tex. Crim. App. 1997).