The opinion
Opinion issued January 9, 2003
In The
Court of Appeals
For The
First District of Texas
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NO. 01-02-00393-CR
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EUGENE BROWN, III, Appellant
V.
THE STATE OF TEXAS, Appellee
On Appeal from the 184th District Court
Harris County, Texas
Trial Court Cause No. 855243
MEMORANDUM OPINION
Appellant, Eugene Brown, III, pleaded guilty to murder without a plea
bargain agreement, and the court sentenced him to 30 years' confinement. We affirm.
Appellant's court-appointed counsel filed a motion to withdraw as counsel
and a brief concluding that the appeal is wholly frivolous and without merit. The
brief meets the requirements of Anders v. California , 386 U.S. 738, 744 , 87 S. Ct.
1396, 1400 (1967), by presenting a professional evaluation of the record and
demonstrating why there are no arguable grounds of error to be advanced. See High
v. State , 573 S.W.2d 807, 811 (Tex. Crim. App. 1978); Moore v. State , 845 S.W.2d
352, 353 (Tex. App.--Houston [1st Dist.] 1992, pet. ref'd).
The brief states that a copy was delivered to appellant, whom counsel
advised by letter of his right to examine the appellate record and file a pro se brief.
See Stafford v. State , 813 S.W.2d 503, 510 (Tex. Crim. App. 1991). More than 30
days have passed, and appellant has not filed a pro se brief. We have carefully
reviewed the record and counsel's brief. We find no reversible error in the record,
and agree that the appeal is wholly frivolous.
We affirm the judgment.
We grant counsel's motion to withdraw. (1) See Stephens v. State , 35 S.W.3d
770, 771 (Tex. App.--Houston [1st Dist.] 2000, no pet.).
PER CURIAM
Panel consists of Chief Justice Radack and Justices Nuchia and Jennings.
Do not publish. Tex. R. App. P. 47.
1.
Counsel still has a duty to inform appellant of the result of this appeal and also
to inform appellant that he may, on his own, pursue discretionary review in the
Texas Court of Criminal Appeals. See Ex parte Wilson , 956 S.W.2d 25, 27
(Tex. Crim. App. 1997).