Jay Sandon Cooper v. State

Affirmed and Opinion Filed January 8, 2015 S In The Court of Appeals Fifth District of Texas at Dallas No. 05-14-00089-CR JAY SANDON COOPER, Appellant V. THE STATE OF TEXAS, Appellee On Appeal from the County Court at Law No. 2 Grayson County, Texas Trial Court Cause No. 2011-2-1391 MEMORANDUM OPINION Before Chief Justice Wright, Justice Myers, and Justice Brown Opinion by Chief Justice Wright A jury found Jay Sandon Cooper guilty of driving while intoxicated and assessed punishment at thirty’ days confinement in jail and a $2,000 fine. The trial court sentenced appellant in accordance with the jury’s verdict. Appellant filed a notice of appeal, and he thereafter chose to represent himself on appeal. The reporter’s record was filed on May 7, 2014. The clerk’s record was filed on May 13, 2014. On July 16, 2014, we ordered appellant to file his brief within thirty days. A supplemental clerk’s record was filed on September 11, 2014, and on September 12, 2014, we ordered appellant to file his brief by October 3, 2014. On September 16, 2014, appellant filed a letter designating additional items for the clerk’s record. On October 14, 2014, we received a supplemental clerk’s record with a letter from the Grayson County Clerk stating that the items requested were included in the September 11, 2014 supplemental clerk’s record, except for the documents for in camera inspection and the Bond Information were not filed as of record. On November 13, 2014, this Court ordered appellant to file his brief by December 1, 2014. We warned that failure to do so would result in submission, without further notice, of the appeal without briefs. See Lott v. State, 874 S.W.2d 687, 87–88 (Tex. Crim. App. 1994); see also TEX. R. APP. P. 38.8(b)(4). Appellant neither filed a brief nor responded to the Court’s order. Accordingly, the appeal is submitted without briefs. Absent briefs, no issues are before us. Finding no fundamental error, we affirm the trial court’s judgment. /Carolyn Wright/ CAROLYN WRIGHT CHIEF JUSTICE Do Not Publish TEX. R. APP. P. 47 140089F.U05 –2– S Court of Appeals Fifth District of Texas at Dallas JUDGMENT JAY SANDON COOPER, Appellant On Appeal from the County Court at Law No. 2, Grayson County, Texas No. 05-14-00089-CR V. Trial Court Cause No. 2011-2-1391. Opinion delivered by Chief Justice Wright, THE STATE OF TEXAS, Appellee Justices Myers and Brown participating. Based on the Court’s opinion of this date, we AFFIRM the trial court’s judgment. Judgment entered January 8, 2015. –3–