MEMORANDUM OPINION
No. 04-11-00514-CR
Joel ANDRADE,
Appellant
v.
The STATE of Texas,
Appellee
From the 227th Judicial District Court, Bexar County, Texas
Trial Court No. 2009CR7244
Honorable Philip A. Kazen, Jr., Judge Presiding
Opinion by: Rebecca Simmons, Justice
Sitting: Catherine Stone, Chief Justice
Sandee Bryan Marion, Justice
Rebecca Simmons, Justice
Delivered and Filed: August 31, 2012
AFFIRMED
Joel Andrade pleaded nolo contendere to two counts of aggravated sexual assault of a
child. The trial court ordered deferred adjudication and placed him on community supervision
for a period of five years. The trial court certified that this case is a plea-bargain case, but
Andrade could appeal his due process claims raised in his motion to quash. See TEX. R. APP. P.
25.2(a)(2). Andrade was appointed appellate counsel, and counsel timely filed a notice of
appeal.
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Andrade’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 motion to withdraw. In appellant’s brief, counsel raises no arguable appellate issues
and concludes this appeal is frivolous and without merit. The brief meets the Anders
requirements. See id. 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). As required,
counsel provided appellant with a copy of the brief and counsel’s motion to withdraw, and
informed appellant of his right to review the record and file his own pro se brief. See Nichols v.
State, 954 S.W.2d 83, 85–86 (Tex. App.—San Antonio 1997, no pet.); see also Bruns v. State,
924 S.W.2d 176, 177 n.1 (Tex. App.—San Antonio 1996, no pet.). Appellant did not file a pro
se brief.
After reviewing the record and counsel’s brief, we agree with counsel that the appeal is
wholly frivolous and without merit. See Bledsoe v. State, 178 S.W.3d 824, 826–27 (Tex. Crim.
App. 2005). Accordingly, we affirm the trial court’s order. See id. Further, we grant appellate
counsel’s motion to withdraw. See Nichols, 954 S.W.2d at 86; Bruns, 924 S.W.2d at 177 n.1.
No substitute counsel will be appointed. Should appellant 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 that is overruled by this court. See TEX. R.
APP. P. 68.2. Any petition for discretionary review must be filed with the clerk of the Texas
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Court of Criminal Appeals. See id. R. 68.3. Any petition for discretionary review must comply
with the requirements of Rule 68.4 of the Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure. See id. R. 68.4.
Rebecca Simmons, Justice
DO NOT PUBLISH
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