Opinion
No. 07-10-0018-CR
August 3, 2010. DO NOT PUBLISH.
Appealed from the 396th District Court of Tarrant County; No. 1102149D; Hon. George Gallagher, Presiding.
Before QUINN, C.J., and CAMPBELL and PIRTLE, JJ.
Anders Opinion
Joel Jacob Flores (appellant) appeals his conviction for aggravated sexual assault of a child under fourteen years of age. Appellant's appointed counsel has now filed a motion to withdraw, together with an Anders brief, wherein he certified that, after diligently searching the record, he concluded that the appeal was without merit. Along with his brief, appellate counsel filed a copy of a letter sent to appellant informing him of counsel's belief that there was no reversible error and of appellant's right to file a response pro se. Appellant timely filed a pro se response. In compliance with the principles enunciated in Anders, appellate counsel discussed three potential areas for appeal. They included the 1) admonishments concerning punishment and sex offender registration, 2) amount of punishment assessed and 3) ineffective assistance of counsel. However, counsel then proceeded to explain why the issues were without merit. In addition, we have conducted our own review of the record and appellant's pro se response to assess the accuracy of appellate counsel's conclusions and to uncover any reversible error pursuant to Stafford v. State, 813 S.W.2d 508 (Tex. Crim. App. 1991). After doing so, we concur with counsel's conclusions. Accordingly, the motion to withdraw is granted, and the judgment is affirmed.
See Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 738, 744-45, 87 S.Ct. 1396, 18 L.Ed.2d 493 (1967).
Appellant has the right to file a pro se petition for discretionary review from this opinion.