Opinion
No. 05-14-00707-CR No. 05-14-00708-CR No. 05-14-00709-CR
02-17-2015
TERRY WILLIAM STRACHAN, Appellant v. THE STATE OF TEXAS, Appellee
On Appeal from the 296th Judicial District Court Collin County, Texas
Trial Court Cause Nos. 296-80709-2013, 296-80710-2013, 296-80940-2013
ORDER
Counsel has filed an Anders brief for the above appeals. After reviewing the brief, we conclude it does not comply with the requirements of Anders v. California, and its progeny. Specifically, while presenting the procedural history of the case and making statements that appellant's pleas were voluntary, he received effective assistance of counsel, and he was sentenced within the punishment ranges for the offenses, counsel does not discuss the plea proceedings, address the factual bases for the conclusions made, or cite any case law or statutory authority regarding the admonishments given, the effectiveness of counsel, or the applicable punishment ranges for the offenses. Moreover, an Anders brief is a brief in support of a motion to withdraw as counsel, and not motion to withdraw has been filed. Accordingly, we STRIKE the Anders brief filed on February 11, 2015.
We ORDER counsel to file, within THIRTY DAYS of the date of this order, either a motion to withdraw supported by a brief that complies with the requirements of Anders and its progeny, or a brief raising issues on the merits.
We DIRECT the Clerk to send copies of this order, by electronic transmission, to counsel for all parties.
/s/ ADA BROWN
JUSTICE