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Smith v. State

Court of Appeals of Texas, Third District, Austin
Mar 19, 2010
No. 03-09-00475-CR (Tex. App. Mar. 19, 2010)

Opinion

No. 03-09-00475-CR

Filed: March 19, 2010. DO NOT PUBLISH.

Appealed from the District Court of Tom Green County, 391st Judicial District No. D-08-1123-SB, Honorable Jay K. Weatherby, Judge Presiding. Affirmed.

Before Justices PATTERSON, PURYEAR and HENSON.


MEMORANDUM OPINION


A jury found appellant Amanda Hernandez Smith guilty of possessing more than two hundred grams of cocaine with intent to deliver. See Tex. Health Safety Code Ann. § 481.112(a), (e) (West Supp. 2009). The jury assessed punishment at twenty years in prison. Appellant's court-appointed attorney has filed a motion to withdraw supported by a brief concluding that the appeal is frivolous and without merit. The brief meets the requirements of Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 738, 744 (1967), by presenting a professional evaluation of the record demonstrating why there are no arguable grounds to be advanced. See also Penson v. Ohio, 488 U.S. 75 (1988); High v. State, 573 S.W.2d 807 (Tex. Crim. App. 1978); Currie v. State, 516 S.W.2d 684 (Tex. Crim. App. 1974); Jackson v. State, 485 S.W.2d 553 (Tex. Crim. App. 1972); Gainous v. State, 436 S.W.2d 137 (Tex. Crim. App. 1969). Appellant received a copy of counsel's brief and was advised of her right to examine the appellate record and to file a pro se brief. See Anders, 386 U.S. at 744. No pro se brief has been filed. We have reviewed the record and find no reversible error. See Garner v. State, No. PD-0904-07, 2009 Tex. Crim. App. LEXIS 1739, at *8 (Tex. Crim. App. Dec. 9, 2009); Bledsoe v. State, 178 S.W.3d 824, 826-27 (Tex. Crim. App. 2005). We agree with counsel that the appeal is frivolous. Counsel's motion to withdraw is granted. The judgment of conviction is affirmed.

Appellant's pro se motion for new counsel is overruled. This Court is not authorized to appoint counsel.


Summaries of

Smith v. State

Court of Appeals of Texas, Third District, Austin
Mar 19, 2010
No. 03-09-00475-CR (Tex. App. Mar. 19, 2010)
Case details for

Smith v. State

Case Details

Full title:Amanda Hernandez Smith, Appellant v. The State of Texas, Appellee

Court:Court of Appeals of Texas, Third District, Austin

Date published: Mar 19, 2010

Citations

No. 03-09-00475-CR (Tex. App. Mar. 19, 2010)