MEMORANDUM OPINION
No. 04-08-00789-CR
Cirildo FITCHETT,
Appellant
v.
The STATE of Texas,
Appellee
From the 112th Judicial District Court, Sutton County, Texas
Trial Court No. 2085
Honorable Pedro Gomez, Judge Presiding
Opinion by: Sandee Bryan Marion, Justice
Sitting: Karen Angelini, Justice
Sandee Bryan Marion, Justice
Phylis J. Speedlin, Justice
Delivered and Filed: July 15, 2009
AFFIRMED
Defendant, Cirildo Fitchett, pled guilty to possession of a controlled substance with intent to deliver, without a plea bargain. The trial court assessed punishment at ten years' confinement.
Defendant's court-appointed appellate attorney filed a brief containing a professional evaluation of the record and demonstrating that there are no arguable grounds to be advanced. Counsel concludes that the appeal is without merit. The brief meets the requirements of Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 738 (1967). Defendant was informed of his right to review the record. Counsel provided defendant with a copy of the brief and advised him of his right to file a pro se brief. Defendant did not file a pro se brief.
After reviewing the record and counsel's brief, we agree that the appeal is frivolous and without merit. Accordingly, we affirm the trial court's judgment, and we GRANT appellate counsel's motion to withdraw. (1) Nichols v. State, 954 S.W.2d 83, 86 (Tex. App.--San Antonio 1997, no pet.); Bruns v. State, 924 S.W.2d 176, 177 n.1 (Tex. App.--San Antonio 1996, no pet.).
Sandee Bryan Marion, Justice
DO NOT PUBLISH
1. No substitute counsel will be appointed. See In re Schulman, 252 S.W.3d 403, 408 n.22 (Tex. Crim. App. 2008). Should defendant wish to seek further review of this case by the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals, defendant must either retain an attorney to file a petition for discretionary review or file a pro se petition for discretionary review. Any petition for discretionary review must be filed within thirty days from the date of either this opinion or the last timely motion for rehearing that is overruled by this court. See Tex. R. App. P. 68.2. Any petition for discretionary review must be filed with this court, after which it will be forwarded to the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals along with the rest of the filings in this case. See Tex. R. App. P. 68.3. Any petition for discretionary review must comply with the requirements of Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure 68.4.