Opinion
NO. 09-11-00232-CR
10-05-2011
ALBERT J. FIELDS, JR., Appellant v. THE STATE OF TEXAS, Appellee
On Appeal from the 252nd District Court
Jefferson County, Texas
Trial Cause No. 94838
MEMORANDUM OPINION
Pursuant to a plea bargain agreement, appellant Albert J. Fields, Jr. pleaded guilty to criminal nonsupport. The trial court found the evidence sufficient to find Fields guilty, but deferred further proceedings and placed Fields on community supervision for five years. The State subsequently filed a motion to revoke Fields's unadjudicated community supervision. Fields pleaded "true" to three violations of the conditions of his community supervision. The trial court found that Fields violated the conditions of his community supervision, found Fields guilty of criminal nonsupport, and assessed punishment at two years of confinement in a state jail facility.
Fields'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, 87 S.Ct. 1396, 18 L.Ed.2d 493 (1967); High v. State, 573 S.W.2d 807 (Tex. Crim. App. 1978). On June 30, 2011, we granted an extension of time for appellant to file a pro se brief. We received no response from appellant. We 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. Compare Stafford v. State, 813 S.W.2d 503, 511 (Tex. Crim. App. 1991). We affirm the trial court's judgment.
Appellant may challenge our decision in this case by filing a petition for discretionary review. See Tex. R. App. P. 68.
AFFIRMED.
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STEVE McKEITHEN
Chief Justice
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