In The
Court of Appeals
Ninth District of Texas at Beaumont
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NO. 09-17-00106-CR
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JASON DUNCAN, Appellant
V.
THE STATE OF TEXAS, Appellee
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On Appeal from the 75th District Court
Liberty County, Texas
Trial Cause No. CR26267
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MEMORANDUM OPINION
Pursuant to a plea bargain agreement, appellant Jason Duncan pleaded guilty
to sexual assault of a child. The trial court found the evidence sufficient to find
Duncan guilty, but deferred further proceedings, placed Duncan on community
supervision for ten years, and assessed a fine of $1000. The State subsequently filed
a motion to revoke Duncan’s unadjudicated community supervision. Duncan
pleaded “not true” to the alleged violations of the conditions of his community
supervision. After conducting an evidentiary hearing, the trial court found that
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Duncan had violated the conditions of his community supervision, found Duncan
guilty of sexual assault of a child, and assessed punishment at twenty years of
confinement.
Duncan’s appellate counsel filed a brief that presents counsel’s professional
evaluation of the record and concludes the appeal is frivolous. See Anders v.
California, 386 U.S. 738 (1967); High v. State, 573 S.W.2d 807 (Tex. Crim. App.
1978). On August 10, 2017, we granted an extension of time for Duncan to file a pro
se brief. We received no response from Duncan. We have reviewed the appellate
record, and we agree with counsel’s conclusion that no arguable issues support an
appeal. Therefore, we find it unnecessary to order appointment of new counsel to re-
brief the appeal. Cf. Stafford v. State, 813 S.W.2d 503, 511 (Tex. Crim. App. 1991).
We affirm the trial court’s judgment.
AFFIRMED.
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STEVE McKEITHEN
Chief Justice
Submitted on November 29, 2017
Opinion Delivered December 13, 2017
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Before McKeithen, C.J., Horton and Johnson, JJ.
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