Opinion issued October 30, 2008
In The
Court of Appeals
For The
First District of Texas
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NO. 01-08-00077-CR
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WILLIAM JAMES FOSTER, Appellant
V.
THE STATE OF TEXAS, Appellee
On Appeal from the 339th District Court
Harris County, Texas
Trial Court Cause No. 1125443
MEMORANDUM OPINION
Appellant, William James Foster, without an agreed punishment recommendation from the State, pleaded guilty to the offense of arson. Appellant also pleaded true to the allegations contained in one enhancement paragraph. The trial court ordered a presentence investigation and rescheduled the cases. After a presentence investigation hearing, the trial court sentenced appellant to confinement for 25 years.
Appellant's counsel on appeal has filed a brief stating that the record presents no reversible error, that the appeal is without merit and is frivolous, and that the appeal must be dismissed or affirmed. See Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 738, 87 S. Ct. 1396, (1967). The brief meets the requirements of Anders by presenting a professional evaluation of the record and detailing why there are no arguable grounds for reversal. Id. at 744, 87 S. Ct. at 1400; see also High v. State, 573 S.W.2d 807, 810 (Tex. Crim. App. 1978).
Counsel represents that he has 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. Having reviewed the record and counsel's brief, we agree that the appeal is frivolous and without merit and that there is no reversible error. See Bledsoe v. State, 178 S.W.3d 824, 826-27(Tex. Crim. App. 2005).
We affirm the judgment of the trial court and grant counsel's motion to withdraw. (1)
PER CURIAM
Panel consists of Justices Taft, Keyes, and Alcala.
Do not publish. Tex. R. App. P. 47.2(b).
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