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Williams v. State

Court of Appeals Fifth District of Texas at Dallas
Oct 29, 2015
No. 05-15-00523-CR (Tex. App. Oct. 29, 2015)

Opinion

No. 05-15-00523-CR No. 05-15-00524-CR

10-29-2015

LADARREAN LOFFEYETTE WILLIAMS, Appellant v. THE STATE OF TEXAS, Appellee


On Appeal from the Criminal District Court No. 3 Dallas County, Texas
Trial Court Cause Nos. F15-51035-J, F13-61695-J

MEMORANDUM OPINION

Before Justices Lang-Miers, Brown, and Schenck
Opinion by Justice Brown

LaDarrean Loffeyette Williams was convicted, following the adjudication of his guilt, of assault involving family violence, with a prior assault involving family violence conviction (cause no. 05-15-00524-CR), and a new offense of assault involving family violence by impeding the breath, having a prior assault involving family violence conviction (cause no. 05-15-00523-CR). See TEX. PENAL CODE ANN. §§ 22.01(a)(1), (b)(2), (b-1) (West 2011); TEX. FAM. CODE ANN. §§ 71.0021, 71.005 (West 2008 & Supp. 2014). The trial court assessed punishment at five years' imprisonment in cause no. 05-15-00524-CR and ten years' imprisonment in cause no. 05-15-00523-CR. On appeal, appellant's attorney filed a brief in which she concludes the appeals are 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, 811-12 (Tex. Crim. App. [Panel Op.] 1978). Counsel delivered a copy of the brief to appellant. We advised appellant of his right to file a pro se response, but he did not do so. See Kelly v. State, 436 S.W.3d 313, 319-21 (Tex. Crim. App. 2014) (identifying duties of appellate courts and counsel in Anders cases).

We have reviewed the record and counsel's brief. See Bledsoe v. State, 178 S.W.3d 824, 826-27 (Tex. Crim. App. 2005) (explaining appellate court's duty in Anders cases). We agree the appeals are frivolous and without merit. We find nothing in the record that might arguably support the appeals.

We affirm the trial court's judgments.

/Ada Brown/

ADA BROWN

JUSTICE
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JUDGMENT

Appeal from the Criminal District Court No. 3 of Dallas County, Texas (Tr.Ct.No. F15-51035-J).
Opinion delivered by Justice Brown, Justices Lang-Miers and Schenck participating.

Based on the Court's opinion of this date, the trial court's judgment is AFFIRMED.

JUDGMENT

Appeal from the Criminal District Court No. 3 of Dallas County, Texas (Tr.Ct.No. F13-61695-J).
Opinion delivered by Justice Brown, Justices Lang-Miers and Schenck participating.

Based on the Court's opinion of this date, the trial court's judgment is AFFIRMED.


Summaries of

Williams v. State

Court of Appeals Fifth District of Texas at Dallas
Oct 29, 2015
No. 05-15-00523-CR (Tex. App. Oct. 29, 2015)
Case details for

Williams v. State

Case Details

Full title:LADARREAN LOFFEYETTE WILLIAMS, Appellant v. THE STATE OF TEXAS, Appellee

Court:Court of Appeals Fifth District of Texas at Dallas

Date published: Oct 29, 2015

Citations

No. 05-15-00523-CR (Tex. App. Oct. 29, 2015)