In The
Court of Appeals
Ninth District of Texas at Beaumont
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NO. 09-12-00493-CR
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JUDITH AMANDA COOPER, Appellant
V.
THE STATE OF TEXAS, Appellee
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On Appeal from the 252nd District Court
Jefferson County, Texas
Trial Cause No. 10-09517
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MEMORANDUM OPINION
Pursuant to a plea bargain agreement, appellant Judith Amanda Cooper
pleaded guilty to aggravated assault. The trial court found the evidence sufficient
to find Cooper guilty, but deferred further proceedings, placed Cooper on
community supervision for five years, and assessed a fine of $500. The State
subsequently filed a motion to revoke Cooper’s unadjudicated community
supervision. Cooper pleaded “true” to four violations of the conditions of her
community supervision. The trial court found that Cooper violated the conditions
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of her community supervision, found Cooper guilty of aggravated assault, and
assessed punishment at seven years of confinement.
Cooper’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). On January 10, 2013, we granted an
extension of time for appellant to file a pro se brief. We received no response from
Cooper.
We have 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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STEVE McKEITHEN
Chief Justice
Submitted on April 30, 2013
Opinion Delivered May 8, 2013
Do Not Publish
Before McKeithen, C.J., Gaultney and Horton, JJ.
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Cooper may challenge our decision in this case by filing a petition for
discretionary review. See Tex. R. App. P. 68.
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Judith Amanda Cooper v. State
Combined Opinion