Daniels v. State

Full title: THOMAS DWAYNE DANIELS, Appellant, v. THE STATE OF TEXAS, Appellee

Court: Court of Appeals of Texas, Thirteenth District, Corpus Christi

Date published: Aug 3, 2006

Nos. 13-05-341-CR, 13-05-342-CR (Tex. App. Aug. 3, 2006)

Opinion

Nos. 13-05-341-CR, 13-05-342-CR

Delivered and Filed August 3, 2006. DO NOT PUBLISH. Tex.R.App.P. 47.2(b).

On Appeal from the 156th District Court of Live Oak County, Texas.

Before Justices HINOJOSA, YAÑEZ, and GARZA.

MEMORANDUM OPINION

Memorandum Opinion by Justice YAÑEZ.

On December 5, 2001, in appellate cause number 13-05-341-CR,¹ pursuant to a plea agreement, appellant, Thomas Dwayne Daniels, pleaded guilty to the offense of forgery.² The trial court assessed punishment at two years' imprisonment and a $2,000 fine, suspended the sentence, and placed appellant on community supervision for five years. On May 15, 2002, in appellate cause number 13-05-342-CR,³ following a guilty plea, appellant was found guilty of forgery.⁴ The trial court sentenced appellant to two years' imprisonment, suspended the sentence, and placed appellant on community supervision for five years. On March 30, 2005, the State filed a motion to revoke community supervision in each cause, alleging several violations of appellant's community supervision. At a hearing on the State's motion on April 20, 2005, appellant pleaded "true" to several allegations in the State's motion. The trial court found the State's allegations in paragraphs one, two, six, and seven of the motion "true," revoked appellant's community supervision in each case, and assessed his sentence at two years' imprisonment in each case, with the sentences to run consecutively.⁵ Appellant's counsel has filed briefs with this Court asserting there is no basis for appeal in either case.⁶ We agree, and affirm the trial court's judgments.

1 Trial court cause number L-01-0091-CR-B, in the 156th District Court of Live Oak County, Texas.

2 See TEX. PEN. CODE ANN. § 32.21(d) (Vernon Supp. 2005).

3 Trial court cause number L-02-0022-CR-B, in the 156th District Court of Live Oak County, Texas.

4 See TEX. PEN. CODE ANN. § 32.21(d) (Vernon Supp. 2005).

5 See TEX. CODE CRIM. PROC. ANN. art. 42.08(a) (Vernon Supp. 2005).

6 See Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 738, 744 (1967).

Anders Brief

According to counsel's briefs, he has reviewed the clerk's record and reporter's record in each case and has concluded that appellant's appeals are frivolous and without merit.⁷ The briefs meet the requirements of Anders as they present a professional evaluation showing why there are no arguable grounds for advancing an appeal in either case.⁸ In compliance with High v. State, 573 S.W.2d 807, 813 (Tex.Crim.App. 1978), counsel has carefully discussed why, under controlling authority, there are no errors in the trial court's judgments. In the briefs, appellant's counsel states that he has informed appellant of his right to review the appellate record and to file a pro se brief.⁹ No such brief has been filed in either case. Upon receiving a "frivolous appeal" brief, the appellate courts must conduct "a full examination of all the proceedings to decide whether the case is wholly frivolous."¹⁰ We have carefully reviewed the appellate record and counsel's brief in each case. We agree with appellant's counsel that the appeals are wholly frivolous and without merit.¹¹ Accordingly, we affirm the judgments of the trial court in both cases.

Motion to Withdraw

In accordance with Anders, counsel has asked permission to withdraw as counsel for appellant.¹² An appellate court may grant counsel's motion to withdraw filed in connection with an Anders brief.¹³ We grant counsel's motion to withdraw in each case. We order counsel to advise appellant promptly of the disposition of these cases and the availability of discretionary review.¹⁴