Opinion
NO. 09-11-00055-CR
02-08-2012
EUGENE LEE HUNT, Appellant v. THE STATE OF TEXAS, Appellee
On Appeal from the 221st District Court
Montgomery County, Texas
Trial Cause No. 11-01-00434-CR
MEMORANDUM OPINION
A jury found Eugene Lee Hunt guilty of continuous sexual abuse of a child. See Tex. Penal Code Ann. § 21.02(b) (West Supp. 2011). The trial court sentenced Hunt to twenty-five years of imprisonment.
Although the Legislature amended this section in 2011, we cite to the current version of the statute because the subsequent amendments do not affect the outcome of this appeal.
On appeal, Hunt's 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 October 6, 2011, we granted an extension of time for the appellant to file a pro se brief. Hunt has not filed a response.
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. Cf. 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.
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AFFIRMED.
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HOLLIS HORTON
Justice
Do Not Publish Before Gaultney, Kreger, and Horton, JJ.