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Hicks v. State

Court of Appeals Fifth District of Texas at Dallas
Jan 6, 2012
No. 05-10-01626-CR (Tex. App. Jan. 6, 2012)

Opinion

No. 05-10-01626-CR No. 05-10-01627-CR

01-06-2012

DEMELVIN URELL HICKS, Appellant v. THE STATE OF TEXAS, Appellee


AFFIRM; Opinion issued January 6, 2012

On Appeal from the 282nd Judicial District Court

Dallas County, Texas

Trial Court Cause Nos. F09-20476-S, F09-20980-S

MEMORANDUM OPINION

Before Justices Morris, Francis, and Lang-Miers

Opinion By Justice Morris

In these cases, DeMelvin Urell Hicks waived a jury and pleaded guilty to aggravated robbery with a deadly weapon and robbery. See Tex. Penal Code Ann. §§ 29.02(a), 29.03(a) (West 2011). After finding appellant guilty, the trial court assessed punishment, enhanced by a prior felony conviction, at twenty years' imprisonment for aggravated robbery and ten years' imprisonment for robbery. On appeal, appellant's attorney filed a brief in which she concludes the appeals are 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) (court of appeals's duty is to determine whether there are any arguable issues, and, if so, to remand the case to the trial court so that new counsel may be appointed to address those issues). We agree the appeals are frivolous and without merit. We find nothing in the record that might arguably support the appeals.

We affirm the trial court's judgments.

JOSEPH B. MORRIS

JUSTICE

Do Not Publish

Tex. R. App. P. 471

101626F.U05


Summaries of

Hicks v. State

Court of Appeals Fifth District of Texas at Dallas
Jan 6, 2012
No. 05-10-01626-CR (Tex. App. Jan. 6, 2012)
Case details for

Hicks v. State

Case Details

Full title:DEMELVIN URELL HICKS, Appellant v. THE STATE OF TEXAS, Appellee

Court:Court of Appeals Fifth District of Texas at Dallas

Date published: Jan 6, 2012

Citations

No. 05-10-01626-CR (Tex. App. Jan. 6, 2012)