Victor Moreno v. State

NO. 07-04-0535-CR

IN THE COURT OF APPEALS

FOR THE SEVENTH DISTRICT OF TEXAS

AT AMARILLO

PANEL A

MARCH 27, 2006

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VICTOR MORENO, APPELLANT

V.

THE STATE OF TEXAS, APPELLEE

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FROM THE 242ND DISTRICT COURT OF SWISHER COUNTY;

NO. B3823-0312; HONORABLE ED SELF, JUDGE

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Before REAVIS and CAMPBELL and HANCOCK, JJ.

MEMORANDUM OPINION

Pursuant to a plea agreement, appellant Victor Moreno was convicted of aggravated assault and sentenced to eight years confinement, suspended in favor of eight years of community supervision, and a $2,400 fine.  On July 15, 2004, the State filed a motion to revoke appellant’s community supervision, and appellant pled true to the violations alleged. Following a hearing on the State’s motion, the trial court revoked appellant’s community supervision and assessed the original term of confinement.  In presenting this appeal, counsel has filed an Anders (footnote: 1) brief in support of a motion to withdraw.  We grant counsel’s motion and affirm.

In support of his motion to withdraw, counsel certifies he has diligently reviewed the record, and in his opinion, the record reflects no reversible error upon which an appeal can be predicated.  Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 738, 87 S. Ct. 1396, 18 L. Ed. 2d 493 (1967); Monroe v. State, 671 S.W.2d 583, 585 (Tex.App.–San Antonio 1984, no pet.). Thus, he concludes the appeal is frivolous.  In compliance with High v. State, 573 S.W.2d 807, 813 (Tex.Cr.App. 1978), counsel has candidly discussed why, under the controlling authorities, there is no error in the trial court's judgment.  Counsel has also shown that he sent a copy of the brief to appellant and informed appellant that, in counsel's view, the appeal is without merit.  In addition, counsel has demonstrated that he notified appellant of his right to review the record and file a pro se response if he desired to do so.  Appellant did not file a response.  Neither did the State favor us with a brief.

By his Anders brief, counsel raises several grounds that could arguably support an appeal.   We have reviewed these grounds and made an independent review of the entire record to determine whether there are any arguable grounds which might support an appeal.   See  Penson v. Ohio, 488 U.S. 75, 109 S. Ct. 346, 102 L. Ed. 2d 300 (1988); Bledsoe v. State, 178 S.W.3d 824 (Tex.Cr.App. 2005).  We have found no such grounds and agree with counsel that the appeal is frivolous.

Accordingly, counsel's motion to withdraw is hereby granted and the trial court’s  judgment is affirmed.

Don H. Reavis

    Justice

Do not publish.

FOOTNOTES

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Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 738, 87 S. Ct. 1396, 18 L. Ed. 2d 493 (1967).