Dale Marie Kegler v. State

In The



Court of Appeals



Ninth District of Texas at Beaumont



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NO. 09-06-085 CR

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DALE MARIE KEGLER, Appellant



V.



THE STATE OF TEXAS, Appellee




On Appeal from the Criminal District Court

Jefferson County, Texas

Trial Cause No. 70451




MEMORANDUM OPINION

Appellant Dale Marie Kegler pled guilty to murder. The trial court found that the evidence showed Kegler's guilt beyond a reasonable doubt but deferred further proceedings, placed Kegler on probation for ten years, and assessed a fine of $625.00. On August 29, 2005, the State filed a motion to revoke Kegler's unadjudicated probation. Kegler pled "true" to violating two of the conditions of her probation. The Court found that Kegler violated the conditions of her probation, found her guilty of murder, assessed punishment at fifty years of imprisonment, and ordered reparation in the amount of $4,692.50.

Kegler's appellate counsel filed a brief that presents counsel's professional evaluation of the record and concludes the appeal is frivolous. See Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 738, 87 S. Ct. 1396, 18 L. Ed. 2d 493 (1967); High v. State, 573 S.W.2d 807 (Tex. Crim. App. 1978). We reviewed the appellate record, and we agree with counsel's conclusion that no arguable issues support an appeal. Therefore, we find it unnecessary to order appointment of new counsel to re-brief the appeal. Compare Stafford v. State, 813 S.W.2d 503, 511 (Tex. Crim. App. 1991). We affirm the trial court's judgment. (1)

AFFIRMED.



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HOLLIS HORTON

Justice

Submitted on January 9, 2007

Opinion Delivered January 24, 2007

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Before McKeithen, C.J., Kreger and Horton, JJ.

1. Appellant may challenge our decision in this case by filing a petition for discretionary review. See Tex. R. App. P. 68.