Andre Demont Thompson v. State

01-14-00862-CR In The Court Of Appeals Of Texas FILED IN 1st COURT OF APPEALS For The HOUSTON, TEXAS First Supreme Judicial District Of Texas4/13/2015 7:29:20 PM CHRISTOPHER A. PRINE ______________________________________________________________ Clerk NO. 178th IN THE 178th JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT OF HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS The Honorable David Mendoza, presiding ____________________________________________________________ ANDRE THOMPSON Appellant Vs. THE STATE OF TEXAS Appellee ____________________________________________________________ APPELLATE COUNSEL’S MOTION TO WITHDRAW FROM FRIVOLOUS APPEAL ____________________________________________________________ GLENN J. YOUNGBLOOD Appellant's Attorney 5555 West Loop South Ste. 395 Bellaire, Texas 77401 (713)432-1013 [voice/FAX] SBOT# 22217400 TO THE HONORABLE COURT: Comes now Glenn J. Youngblood, Movant, asks the Court to permit him to withdraw as counsel on appeal pursuant to the authority of Tex.R.App.P., Rule 6.5, Anders v. California, 386 US 738,744, 18 LEd.2d 493, 87 S Ct 1396 (1967); McCoy v Court of Appeals of Wisconsin, Dist. 1, 486 U.S. 429, 108 S.Ct. 1895, 1902, 100 L.Ed. 2d 440 (1988); and would show unto the Honorable Court the following: . 1. On 10/8/2014 Movant was appointed by order of the Honorable, David Mendoza, Judge, 178th Judicial District Court, Harris County, Texas to represent the Appellant, Andre Thompson in his appeal in this cause. 2. After a conscientious review of the record in this case and the applicable law, Movant has concluded that the Appellant’s appeal in this matter lacks merit, has no reasonable expectation for reversal of the judgment and is, therefore, frivolous. 3. Concurrent with the filing of this motion Movant has filed a Brief In Support Of Appellant Counsel’s Motion To Withdraw From Frivolous Appeal. 4. Movant has notified Appellant of the filing of this motion and of his right of access to the appellate record to file a pro se brief and the time period within which he must comply by letter and a copy of a Motion to Access the Appellate Record a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit “A” 2 OF 4 WHEREFORE, PREMISES CONSIDERED, Movant prays the Honorable Court grant this motion to withdraw from representation of Appellant in the above- entitled and numbered cause and that he be relieved of all further duties of representation of Appellant. Respectfully submitted Digitally signed by Glenn J. Youngblood DN: cn=Glenn J. Youngblood, o, ou=Attorney at Law, email=glenlaw@att.net, c=US ___________________________ Date: 2015.04.13 17:47:51 -05'00' Glenn J. Youngblood Attorney at Law 5555 West Loop South, Ste. 395 (713) 432-1013 [Voice/FAX] SBOT# 22217400 glenlaw@comcast.net 3 OF 4 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE On the ________________ a true and correct copy of the foregoing Appellant Counsel’s Motion to Withdraw From Frivolous Appeal, including Exhibit A, attached thereto, and the Brief In Support Of Appellant Counsel’s Motion To Withdraw From Frivolous Appeal, were sent by U.S. Mail, Certified, Return Receipt Requested or via Electronic document transfer mailed as follows: Name Address Cert. Hand Mail FAX Deliv ered Andre Thompson Appellant Texas Department of TDC #01959294 Criminal Justice - 3 Institutional Division Holliday Unit 295 IH45 North, Huntsvile, TX 77320 Harris County District 1201 Franklin 3 Attorney’s Office, Houston, Texas 77002 Appellate Division FAX (713) 755-5809 Curry_alan@dao.hctx.net Digitally signed by Glenn J. Youngblood DN: cn=Glenn J. Youngblood, o, ou=Attorney at Law, ________________________________ email=glenlaw@att.net, c=US Glenn J. Youngblood Date: 2015.04.13 17:48:26 -05'00' 4 OF 4