CHECKLIST FOR ANDERS BRIEF
DOCKET NO.: 06-15-00086-CR-06-15-00089-CR REVIEW DATE: 7/14/2015
STYLE: Samuel Moses Williams v. The State of Texas
YES NO Reject
1. Did counsel file brief and motion to withdraw as counsel? ☒ ☐ ☐
2. Did counsel provide assurances that Anders duties were performed by either
a. attaching correspondence from counsel to client, or ☒ ☐ ☐
b. filing certification of performance of duties to client? ☐ ☒ ☐
3. As part of 2 above, did counsel
a. provide copies of Anders brief and motion to withdraw, ☒ ☐ ☐
b. advise client of rights to review record and file pro se response, and ☒ ☐ ☐
c. either
i. forward copies of CR and RR to client, or ☒ ☐ ☐
ii. forward appropriately formatted form motion for access to record? ☐ ☒ ☐
YES NO Warn
Rule 38.1(a) Identity of Parties and Counsel
List of all parties ☒ ☐ ☐
Names and address of all TRIAL counsel ☒ ☐ ☐
Names and address of all APPELLATE counsel ☒ ☐ ☐
Rule 38.1(b) Table of Contents References the page number in the brief ☒ ☐ ☐
Indicates the subject matter of each issue/point ☐ ☒ ☐
Rule 38.1(c) Index of Authorities Lists citations alphabetically ☒ ☐ ☐
Gives the page numbers where cases are cited ☒ ☐ ☐
Rule 38.1(d) Statement of the Case States concisely the nature of the case ☒ ☐ ☐
States the course of the proceedings ☒ ☐ ☐
Gives the disposition of the case ☒ ☐ ☐
Rule 38.1(f) Issues Presented (States concisely all issues or points) ☐ ☒ ☐
Rule 38.1(g) Statement of Facts
States the facts concisely and without argument ☒ ☐ ☐
Gives RR references (CL if not here but in Argument; Rebrief if in neither) ☒ ☐ ☐
Rule 38.1(h) Summary of the Argument
Contains a succinct, clear, and accurate statement of the arguments ☐ ☒ ☐
Does not merely repeat issues/points ☐ ☒ ☐
Rule 38.1(i) Argument Contains a clear, concise argument ☒ ☒ ☐
Must contain appropriate citations to authorities and/or the record ☒ ☐ ☐
Rule 38.1(j) Prayer/Short Conclusion (States clearly the nature of the relief sought) ☒ ☐ ☐
Rule 9.1 Signing State Bar of Texas identification number ☒ ☐ ☐
Correct signature for e-filed documents - /s/xxnamexx ☒ ☐ ☐
Rule 9.5(d) Certificate of Service ☒ ☐ ☐
Rule 9.4 Form 1” margins ☒ ☐ ☐
Double spaced ☒ ☐ ☐
10-point non-proportionally spaced; 13-point proportionally spaced ☒ ☐ ☐
Certificate of Compliance (word-count ≤ 15,000 words) ☒ ☐ ☐
E-FILED? ☒ YES ☐ NO BOOKMARKED? ☐ YES ☒ NO SEARCHABLE? ☒ YES ☐ NO
DISPOSITION: ☒ FILE ☐ FILE & CORRECTION LETTER ☐ RE-BRIEF O/A: ☐ REQUESTED ☒ WAIVED
DATE FILED: 7/14/2015 PRO SE RESPONSE DUE: 8/13/2015