Opinion
No. 05-09-00486-CR
Opinion issued June 28, 2010. DO NOT PUBLISH. Tex. R. App. P. 47.
On Appeal from the Criminal District Court No. 6, Dallas County, Texas, Trial Court Cause No. F07-58567-VX.
Before Chief Justice WRIGHT and Justices FRANCIS and FILLMORE.
MEMORANDUM OPINION
A jury convicted Dashawn O. Larkin of murder and, after finding the enhancement paragraph true, assessed punishment at life imprisonment and a $10,000 fine. See Tex. Penal Code Ann. §§ 12.42(c)(1), 19.02(b) (Vernon 2003 Supp. 2009). On appeal, appellant's attorney 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 (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. Appellant filed a pro se response raising several issues. However, a court of appeals is not required to address the merits of claims raised in a pro se response. See Bledsoe v. State, 178 S.W.3d 824, 827 (Tex. Crim. App. 2005). Rather, the Court's duty is to review the record 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. Id. After reviewing counsel's brief and the record, we agree the appeal is frivolous and without merit. We find nothing in the record that might arguably support the appeal. We affirm the trial court's judgment.