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Birdow v. State

State of Texas in the Fourteenth Court of Appeals
Feb 22, 2018
NO. 14-16-00894-CR (Tex. App. Feb. 22, 2018)

Opinion

NO. 14-16-00894-CR

02-22-2018

AUSTIN D. BIRDOW, Appellant v. THE STATE OF TEXAS, Appellee


On Appeal from the 228th District Court Harris County, Texas
Trial Court Cause No. 1463975

MEMORANDUM OPINION

Appellant Austin D. Birdow appeals his conviction for murder. Appellant's appointed counsel filed a brief in which counsel concludes the appeal is wholly frivolous and without merit. The brief meets the requirement of Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 738, 87 S.Ct. 1396 (1967), presenting a professional evaluation of the record and demonstrating why there are no arguable grounds to be advanced. See High v. State, 573 S.W.2d 807, 811-13 (Tex. Crim. App. 1978).

A copy of counsel's brief was delivered to appellant. Appellant was advised of the right to examine the appellate record and file a pro se response. See Stafford v. State, 813 S.W.2d 503, 512 (Tex. Crim. App. 1991). At appellant's request, the record was provided to him. On October 26, 2017, appellant filed a pro se response to counsel's brief.

We have carefully reviewed the record, counsel's brief, and appellant's response, and agree the appeal is wholly frivolous and without merit. Further, we find no reversible error in the record. A discussion of the brief would add nothing to the jurisprudence of the state. We are not to address the merits of each claim raised in an Anders brief or a pro se response when we have determined there are no arguable grounds for review. See Bledsoe v. State, 178 S.W.3d 824, 827-28 (Tex. Crim. App. 2005).

Accordingly, the judgment of the trial court is affirmed.

PER CURIAM Panel consists of Chief Justice Frost and Justices Christopher and Jamison.
Do Not Publish — Tex. R. App. P. 47.2(b).


Summaries of

Birdow v. State

State of Texas in the Fourteenth Court of Appeals
Feb 22, 2018
NO. 14-16-00894-CR (Tex. App. Feb. 22, 2018)
Case details for

Birdow v. State

Case Details

Full title:AUSTIN D. BIRDOW, Appellant v. THE STATE OF TEXAS, Appellee

Court:State of Texas in the Fourteenth Court of Appeals

Date published: Feb 22, 2018

Citations

NO. 14-16-00894-CR (Tex. App. Feb. 22, 2018)

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