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In re D.T.

State of Texas in the Fourteenth Court of Appeals
Apr 16, 2015
NO. 14-14-01003-CV (Tex. App. Apr. 16, 2015)

Opinion

NO. 14-14-01003-CV

04-16-2015

IN THE INTEREST OF D.T. JR., A CHILD


On Appeal from the 315th District Court Harris County, Texas
Trial Court Cause No. 2010-00284JA

MEMORANDUM OPINION

Appellant, A.G., appeals a final decree signed November 21, 2014, terminating her parental rights to the child who is the subject of this suit. Appellant filed a timely notice of appeal. Appellant's appointed counsel filed a brief in which she 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 (Tex. Crim. App. 1978). The Anders procedures are applicable to an appeal from the termination of parental rights when an appointed attorney concludes that there are no non-frivolous issues to assert on appeal. In re D.E.S., 135 S.W.3d 326, 329 (Tex. App.—Houston [14th Dist.] 2004, no pet.).

A copy of counsel's brief was delivered to appellant. Appellant was advised of her 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); In re D.E.S., 135 S.W.3d at 329-30. In addition, a copy of the appellate record was provided to appellant and she was advised that if she wished to file a response to counsel's Anders brief, any response was required to be filed on or before April 6, 2015. 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. 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.

PER CURIAM Panel consists of Justices Christopher, Brown, and Wise.


Summaries of

In re D.T.

State of Texas in the Fourteenth Court of Appeals
Apr 16, 2015
NO. 14-14-01003-CV (Tex. App. Apr. 16, 2015)
Case details for

In re D.T.

Case Details

Full title:IN THE INTEREST OF D.T. JR., A CHILD

Court:State of Texas in the Fourteenth Court of Appeals

Date published: Apr 16, 2015

Citations

NO. 14-14-01003-CV (Tex. App. Apr. 16, 2015)