Opinion issued April 5, 2016
In The
Court of Appeals
For The
First District of Texas
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NO. 01-15-00858-CR
NO. 01-15-00859-CR
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BURTON LAMAR TURNER, Appellant
V.
THE STATE OF TEXAS, Appellee
On Appeal from the 337th District Court
Harris County, Texas
Trial Court Case Nos. 1448052 & 1455210
MEMORANDUM OPINION
In trial court cause number 1448052, appellant, Burton Lamar Turner,
pleaded guilty to the second degree felony of aggravated assault with a deadly
weapon without an agreed recommendation from the State on sentencing. In trial
court cause 1455210, Turner, pleaded guilty to the third-degree felony offense of
harassment of a public servant without an agreed recommendation from the State
on sentencing. On the aggravated assault with a deadly weapon offense, the trial
court sentenced Turner to 15 years’ incarceration in the Institutional Division of
the Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ-ID). On the harassment of a
public servant offense, the trial court sentenced Turner to 10 years’ incarceration in
TDCJ-ID, with the sentences to run concurrently. Appellant filed timely notices of
appeal.
On March 8, 2016, appellant’s appointed counsel filed motions to dismiss
the appeals, in which he stated that Turner made the decision to dismiss his appeals
freely and voluntarily and with full understanding of the consequences. The
motions are signed by Turner. The motions comply with Texas Rule of Appellate
Procedure 42.2(a). See TEX. R. APP. P. 42.2(a). We have not issued an opinion in
these appeals. See TEX. R. APP. P. 42.2(b).
Accordingly, we grant the motions and dismiss the appeals. TEX. R. APP. P.
43.2(f). Any pending motions are denied as moot.
PER CURIAM
Panel consists of Justices Bland, Brown, and Lloyd.
Do not publish. TEX. R. APP. P. 47.2(b).
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