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Espinoza v. State

Court of Appeals Fifth District of Texas at Dallas
Jan 31, 2012
No. 05-11-00112-CR (Tex. App. Jan. 31, 2012)

Opinion

No. 05-11-00112-CR

01-31-2012

ALEJANDRO LUNA ESPINOZA, Appellant v. THE STATE OF TEXAS, Appellee


AFFIRM and Opinion Filed January 31, 2012

On Appeal from the 204th Judicial District Court

Dallas County, Texas

Trial Court Cause No. F08-25966-Q

MEMORANDUM OPINION

Before Justices Moseley, FitzGerald, and Richter

Opinion By Justice Richter

A jury convicted Alejandro Luna Espinoza of continuous sexual abuse of a child younger than fourteen years. See Tex. Penal Code Ann. § 21.02(b) (West 2011). The trial court assessed punishment at forty years' imprisonment. On appeal, appellant's attorney filed a brief in which she concludes the appeal is wholly frivolous and without merit. The brief meets the requirements of Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 738 (1967). The brief presents a professional evaluation of the record showing why, in effect, there are no arguable grounds to advance. See High v. State, 573 S.W.2d 807, 811 (Tex. Crim. App. [Panel Op.] 1978). Counsel delivered a copy of the brief to appellant. We advised appellant of his right to file a pro se response, but he did not file a pro se response.

We have reviewed the record and counsel's brief. See Bledsoe v. State, 178 S.W.3d 824, 827 (Tex. Crim. App. 2005) (explaining appellate court's duty in Anders cases). We agree the appeal is frivolous and without merit. We find nothing in the record that might arguably support the appeal.

We affirm the trial court's judgment.

MARTIN RICHTER

JUSTICE

Do Not Publish

Tex. R. App. P. 47

110112F.U05


Summaries of

Espinoza v. State

Court of Appeals Fifth District of Texas at Dallas
Jan 31, 2012
No. 05-11-00112-CR (Tex. App. Jan. 31, 2012)
Case details for

Espinoza v. State

Case Details

Full title:ALEJANDRO LUNA ESPINOZA, Appellant v. THE STATE OF TEXAS, Appellee

Court:Court of Appeals Fifth District of Texas at Dallas

Date published: Jan 31, 2012

Citations

No. 05-11-00112-CR (Tex. App. Jan. 31, 2012)