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Slaughter v. State

Court of Appeals of Texas, Ninth District, Beaumont
Jul 30, 2008
No. 09-08-016 CR (Tex. App. Jul. 30, 2008)

Opinion

No. 09-08-016 CR

Submitted on July 29, 2008.

Opinion Delivered July 30, 2008. DO NOT PUBLISH.

On Appeal from the Criminal District Court Jefferson County, Texas, Trial Cause No. 99120.

Before McKEITHEN, C.J., GAULTNEY and KREGER, JJ.


MEMORANDUM OPINION


Without a plea bargain agreement, appellant Chad Jamal Slaughter pled no contest to possession of a controlled substance. The trial court assessed punishment at ten years of confinement, then suspended imposition of sentence, placed Slaughter on community supervision for ten years, and assessed a $500 fine. On November 9, 2007, the State filed an amended motion to revoke Slaughter's community supervision. Slaughter pled "true" to two violations of the terms of the community supervision order. The trial court found that Slaughter violated the terms of the community supervision order, revoked Slaughter's community supervision, and imposed a sentence of ten years of confinement. Slaughter's appellate 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 April 3, 2008, we granted an extension of time for appellant to file a pro se brief. We received no response from the appellant. 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. Compare Stafford v. State, 813 S.W.2d 503, 511 (Tex.Crim.App. 1991). We affirm the trial court's judgment. AFFIRMED.

Appellant may challenge our decision in this case by filing a petition for discretionary review. See Tex. R. App. P. 68.


Summaries of

Slaughter v. State

Court of Appeals of Texas, Ninth District, Beaumont
Jul 30, 2008
No. 09-08-016 CR (Tex. App. Jul. 30, 2008)
Case details for

Slaughter v. State

Case Details

Full title:CHAD JAMAL SLAUGHTER, Appellant v. THE STATE OF TEXAS, Appellee

Court:Court of Appeals of Texas, Ninth District, Beaumont

Date published: Jul 30, 2008

Citations

No. 09-08-016 CR (Tex. App. Jul. 30, 2008)