Fourth Court of Appeals
San Antonio, Texas
MEMORANDUM OPINION
No. 04-15-00113-CR
Joshua Gabriel GOFF,
Appellant
v.
The STATE of Texas,
Appellee
From the 198th Judicial District Court, Bandera County, Texas
Trial Court No. CR-12-088
Honorable M. Rex Emerson, Judge Presiding
Opinion by: Patricia O. Alvarez, Justice
Sitting: Rebeca C. Martinez, Justice
Patricia O. Alvarez, Justice
Luz Elena D. Chapa, Justice
Delivered and Filed: October 14, 2015
AFFIRMED
Appellant Joshua Gabriel Goff was indicted for burglary of a habitation, a second degree
felony, alleged to have been committed on August 5, 2012. On February 28, 2013, pursuant to a
plea agreement entered into between Goff and the State, the trial court deferred a finding of guilt
and placed Goff on deferred adjudication probation for a period of two years. On November 2,
2013, the State filed a motion to adjudicate Goff’s guilt and on March 17, 2014, the trial court
adjudicated Goff’s guilt. Goff was sentenced to five years confinement in the Institutional
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Division of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, suspended and probated for a period of five
years.
On September 15, 2014, the State filed a motion to revoke Goff’s probation for failure to
comply with multiple terms of his probation. At the hearing on February 9, 2015, Goff entered
pleas of not true to the following:
Condition (a): committed a new offense against the State of Texas, specifically
possession of methamphetamine;
Condition (b): failed to abstain from injurious and vicious habits, specifically
abusing drugs;
Condition (j): failed to pay fines, supervisory fees, and court costs;
Condition (l): failed to submit to court ordered urinalysis; and
Condition (h): failed to complete court ordered substance abuse outpatient program
and counseling.
The State presented evidence from several witnesses, including the probation officer supervisor,
the DPS Trooper that arrested Goff on July 4, 2014, for possession of methamphetamine, and the
DPS chemist that testified the evidence submitted for testing contained 0.19 grams of
methamphetamine.
In his defense, Goff testified he could not work due to illness and that he was kicked out
of the drug treatment program due to suspicion of drug use. The trial court also heard testimony
from Goff’s mother regarding his inability to pay the fines and costs.
The trial court found each of the allegations true and sentenced Goff to five years
confinement in the Institutional Division of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice. Goff timely
filed his notice of appeal.
COURT-APPOINTED APPELLATE COUNSEL’S ANDERS BRIEF
Goff’s court-appointed appellate attorney filed a brief containing a professional evaluation
of the record in accordance with Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 738 (1967); counsel also filed a
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motion to withdraw. In appellate counsel’s brief, he recites the relevant facts with citations to the
record, analyzes the record with respect to the evidence supporting the conditions the trial court
found Goff to have violated, and accompanies the analysis with relevant legal authorities. Counsel
concludes the appeal is frivolous and without merit. See Nichols v. State, 954 S.W.2d 83, 85 (Tex.
App.—San Antonio 1997, no pet.).
We conclude the brief meets the Anders requirements. See Anders, 386 U.S. at 744; see
also High v. State, 573 S.W.2d 807, 813 (Tex. Crim. App. [Panel Op.] 1978); Gainous v. State,
436 S.W.2d 137, 138 (Tex. Crim. App. 1969). Counsel provided Goff with copies of the brief and
counsel’s motion to withdraw, and informed Goff of his right to review the record and file a pro
se brief. See Nichols, 954 S.W.2d at 85–86; see also Bruns v. State, 924 S.W.2d 176, 177 n.1
(Tex. App.—San Antonio 1996, no pet.). This court also advised Goff of his right to request a
copy of the record and file a brief. See Kelly v. State, 436 S.W.3d 313, 319–20 (Tex. Crim. App.
2014). No additional briefing was filed in this court.
CONCLUSION
Having reviewed the entire record and court-appointed counsel’s Anders brief, we agree
with Scott’s court-appointed appellate counsel that there are no arguable grounds for appeal and
the appeal is wholly frivolous and without merit. See Bledsoe v. State, 178 S.W.3d 824, 826–27
(Tex. Crim. App. 2005). We affirm the trial court’s judgment and grant appellate counsel’s motion
to withdraw. See Nichols, 954 S.W.2d at 85–86; Bruns, 924 S.W.2d at 177 n.1.
No substitute counsel will be appointed. Should Goff wish to seek further review of this
case by the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals, he must either retain an attorney to file a petition for
discretionary review or he must file a pro se petition for discretionary review. Any petition for
discretionary review must be filed within thirty days from the date of either (1) this opinion or (2)
the last timely motion for rehearing or motion for en banc reconsideration is overruled by this
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court. See TEX. R. APP. P. 68.2. Any petition for discretionary review must be filed with the clerk
of the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals. Id. R. 68.3(a). Any petition for discretionary review
must comply with the requirements of Rule 68.4 of the Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure. Id.
R. 68.4.
Patricia O. Alvarez, Justice
DO NOT PUBLISH
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