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Houston v. State

Court of Appeals of Texas, Fourteenth District, Houston
Dec 11, 2008
No. 14-08-00724-CR (Tex. App. Dec. 11, 2008)

Opinion

No. 14-08-00724-CR

Opinion filed December 11, 2008. DO NOT PUBLISH — TEX. R. APP. P. 47.2(b).

On Appeal from the 7th District Court Smith County, Texas, Trial Court Cause No. 007-2021-07.

Panel consists of Chief Justice HEDGES and Justices ANDERSON and SEYMORE.


MEMORANDUM OPINION


Appellant entered a plea of guilty, without an agreed recommendation on punishment, to engaging in organized criminal activity. On June 17, 2008, the trial court sentenced appellant to confinement for fifteen years in the Institutional Division of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice. Appellant filed a timely notice of appeal. Appellant's appointed counsel filed a brief in which he concludes the appeal is wholly frivolous and without merit. The brief meets the requirements of Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 738, 87 S.Ct. 1396 (1967), by presenting a professional evaluation of the record and demonstrating why there are no arguable grounds to be advanced. See High v. State, 573 S.W.2d 807, 811-12 (Tex.Crim.App. 1978). A copy of counsel's brief was delivered to appellant. Appellant was advised of the right to examine the appellate record and file a pro se response. See Stafford v. State, 813 S.W.2d 503, 510 (Tex.Crim.App. 1991). As of this date, more than sixty days has elapsed and no pro se response has been filed. We have carefully reviewed the record and counsel's brief and agree the appeal is wholly frivolous and without merit. See Bledsoe v. State, 178 S.W.3d 824, 827-28 (Tex.Crim.App. 2005). Further, we find no reversible error in the record. A discussion of the brief would add nothing to the jurisprudence of the state. Accordingly, the judgment of the trial court is affirmed.


Summaries of

Houston v. State

Court of Appeals of Texas, Fourteenth District, Houston
Dec 11, 2008
No. 14-08-00724-CR (Tex. App. Dec. 11, 2008)
Case details for

Houston v. State

Case Details

Full title:RODERICK HOUSTON, Appellant v. THE STATE OF TEXAS, Appellee

Court:Court of Appeals of Texas, Fourteenth District, Houston

Date published: Dec 11, 2008

Citations

No. 14-08-00724-CR (Tex. App. Dec. 11, 2008)