Paul Valdez, Jr. v. State

Opinion issued January 5, 2006







 



In The

Court of Appeals

For The

First District of Texas

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NOS. 01-05-00040-CR

           01-05-00041-CR

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PAUL VALDEZ, JR., Appellant


   V.

                                                                

THE STATE OF TEXAS, Appellee





On Appeal from the 149th Judicial District Court

Brazoria County, Texas

Trial Court Cause Nos. 46112 and 46113




 

MEMORANDUM OPINION

               Appellant, Paul Valdez, Jr., pleaded guilty to two separate charges of felony delivery of a controlled substance, without an agreed recommendation with the State as to punishment. In each case appellant pleaded true to the enhancement paragraph. The trial court assessed punishment in each case at confinement for 20 years. We affirm.  

               Appellant’s court-appointed counsel filed a motion to withdraw as counsel and a brief concluding that these appeals are without merit. Counsel’s 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 that demonstrates the lack of arguable grounds of error. 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).

               Counsel represents that he served a copy of the brief on appellant. Counsel also advised appellant of his right to examine the appellate record and 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 without merit. We therefore affirm the judgment of the trial court.

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

PER CURIAM

Panel consists of Chief Justice Radack, and Justices Alcala and Bland.

Do not publish.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