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Gonzalez v. State

Court of Appeals of Texas, Thirteenth District, Corpus Christi — Edinburg
Aug 2, 2007
No. 13-05-782-CR (Tex. App. Aug. 2, 2007)

Opinion

No. 13-05-782-CR

Opinion delivered and filed August 2, 2007. DO NOT PUBLISH. Tex. R. App. P. 47.2(b).

On appeal from the 319th District Court of Nueces County, Texas.

Before Justices YANtilde;EZ, RODRIGUEZ, and GARZA.


MEMORANDUM OPINION


Without a plea agreement, appellant, Reymundo Gonzalez, pleaded guilty to two counts of indecency with a child. Appellant elected punishment imposed by a jury, which assessed punishment at twenty years' imprisonment and a $5,000.00 fine on each count, to be served concurrently. Appellant's counsel has filed a brief with this Court asserting there is no basis for appeal. We agree, and affirm the trial court's judgment.

See Tex. Penal Code Ann. § 21.11 (Vernon 2003).

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

Anders Brief

Counsel's brief reveals that he has reviewed the clerk's record and reporter's record in this case and has concluded that appellant's appeal is frivolous and without merit. The brief meets the requirements of Anders as it presents a professional evaluation showing why there are no arguable grounds for advancing an appeal. 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 judgment. In the brief, appellant's counsel states that he has informed appellant of his right to review the appellate record and to file a pro se brief. More than thirty days have passed, and no such brief has been filed. 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." We have carefully reviewed the appellate record and counsel's brief. We agree with appellant's counsel that the appeal is wholly frivolous and without merit. Accordingly, we affirm the judgment of the trial court.

Motion to Withdraw

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


Summaries of

Gonzalez v. State

Court of Appeals of Texas, Thirteenth District, Corpus Christi — Edinburg
Aug 2, 2007
No. 13-05-782-CR (Tex. App. Aug. 2, 2007)
Case details for

Gonzalez v. State

Case Details

Full title:REYMUNDO GONZALEZ, Appellant, v. THE STATE OF TEXAS, Appellee

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

Date published: Aug 2, 2007

Citations

No. 13-05-782-CR (Tex. App. Aug. 2, 2007)