NO. 07-10-0018-CR
IN THE COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE SEVENTH DISTRICT OF TEXAS
AT AMARILLO
PANEL D
AUGUST 3, 2010
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JOEL JACOB FLORES,
Appellant
v.
THE STATE OF TEXAS,
Appellee
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FROM THE 396TH DISTRICT COURT OF TARRANT COUNTY;
NO. 1102149D; HON. GEORGE GALLAGHER, PRESIDING
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Anders Opinion
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Before QUINN, C.J., and CAMPBELL and PIRTLE, JJ.
Joel Jacob Flores (appellant) appeals his conviction for aggravated sexual
assault of a child under fourteen years of age. Appellant’s appointed counsel has now
filed a motion to withdraw, together with an Anders 1 brief, wherein he certified that, after
diligently searching the record, he concluded that the appeal was without merit. Along
with his brief, appellate counsel filed a copy of a letter sent to appellant informing him of
1
See Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 738, 744-45, 87 S.Ct. 1396, 18 L.Ed.2d 493 (1967).
counsel’s belief that there was no reversible error and of appellant’s right to file a
response pro se. Appellant timely filed a pro se response.
In compliance with the principles enunciated in Anders, appellate counsel
discussed three potential areas for appeal. They included the 1) admonishments
concerning punishment and sex offender registration, 2) amount of punishment
assessed and 3) ineffective assistance of counsel. However, counsel then proceeded
to explain why the issues were without merit.
In addition, we have conducted our own review of the record and appellant’s pro
se response to assess the accuracy of appellate counsel’s conclusions and to uncover
any reversible error pursuant to Stafford v. State, 813 S.W.2d 508 (Tex. Crim. App.
1991). After doing so, we concur with counsel’s conclusions.
Accordingly, the motion to withdraw is granted, and the judgment is affirmed. 1
Brian Quinn
Chief Justice
Do not publish.
1
Appellant has the right to file a pro se petition for discretionary review from this opinion.
2