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Hernandez v. State

TEXAS COURT OF APPEALS, THIRD DISTRICT, AT AUSTIN
Aug 25, 2017
NO. 03-16-00362-CR (Tex. App. Aug. 25, 2017)

Opinion

NO. 03-16-00362-CR

08-25-2017

Javier Hernandez, Appellant v. The State of Texas, Appellee


FROM THE DISTRICT COURT OF HAYS COUNTY, 207TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT
NO. CR-15-0047 , HONORABLE JACK H. ROBISON, JUDGE PRESIDING MEMORANDUM OPINION

A jury found appellant Javier Hernandez guilty of the felony offense of family violence assault-strangulation and assessed punishment at confinement for ten years in the Texas Department of Criminal Justice. See Tex. Penal Code §§ 22.01(b)(2)(B) (family violence assault-strangulation), 12.34 (third-degree felony punishment).

Appellant's court-appointed attorney has filed a motion to withdraw supported by a brief concluding that the appeal is frivolous and without merit. The brief meets the requirements of Anders v. California by presenting a professional evaluation of the record demonstrating why there are no arguable grounds to be advanced. See Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 738, 744 (1967); Garner v. State, 300 S.W.3d 763, 766 (Tex. Crim. App. 2009); see also Penson v. Ohio, 488 U.S. 75, 81-82 (1988).

Appellant's counsel has certified to this Court that he sent copies of the motion and brief to appellant, advised appellant of his right to examine the appellate record and file a pro se response, and provided a motion to assist appellant in obtaining the record. See Kelly v. State, 436 S.W.3d 313, 319-20 (Tex. Crim. App. 2014); see also Anders, 386 U.S. at 744. To date, appellant has not filed a pro se response or requested an extension of time to file a response.

We have conducted an independent review of the record—including the record of the proceedings below and appellate counsel's brief—and find no reversible error. See Anders, 386 U.S. at 744; Garner, 300 S.W.3d at 766; Bledsoe v. State, 178 S.W.3d 824, 826-27 (Tex. Crim. App. 2005). We agree with counsel that the record presents no arguably meritorious grounds for review and the appeal is frivolous. Counsel's motion to withdraw is granted. The judgment of conviction is affirmed.

/s/_________

Cindy Olson Bourland, Justice Before Chief Justice Rose, Justices Field and Bourland Affirmed Filed: August 25, 2017 Do Not Publish


Summaries of

Hernandez v. State

TEXAS COURT OF APPEALS, THIRD DISTRICT, AT AUSTIN
Aug 25, 2017
NO. 03-16-00362-CR (Tex. App. Aug. 25, 2017)
Case details for

Hernandez v. State

Case Details

Full title:Javier Hernandez, Appellant v. The State of Texas, Appellee

Court:TEXAS COURT OF APPEALS, THIRD DISTRICT, AT AUSTIN

Date published: Aug 25, 2017

Citations

NO. 03-16-00362-CR (Tex. App. Aug. 25, 2017)