Cory Dewayne Riggs v. State

Opinion issued October 16, 2008



 

 





     



In The

Court of Appeals

For The

First District of Texas





NO. 01-08-00028–CR





CORY DEWAYNE RIGGS, Appellant


V.


THE STATE OF TEXAS, Appellee





On Appeal from the 230th District Court

Harris County, Texas

Trial Court Cause No. 1120684





MEMORANDUM OPINION

          A jury found appellant, Cory Dewayne Riggs, guilty of the offense of aggravated robbery, and assessed punishment at confinement for eight years. Appellant filed a notice of appeal. We affirm.

          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.

PER CURIUM

Panel consists of Justices Jennings, Hanks, and Bland.

Do not publish. Tex. R. App. P. 47.4.