Olan Floyd Boatwright v. State of Texas ( 2009 )


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  • Opinion filed December 17, 2009
    In The
    Eleventh Court of Appeals
    ___________
    No. 11-09-00254-CR
    __________
    OLAN FLOYD BOATWRIGHT, Appellant
    V.
    STATE OF TEXAS, Appellee
    On Appeal from the 142nd District Court
    Midland County, Texas
    Trial Court Cause No. CR32240
    MEMORANDUM OPINION
    This is an appeal from a judgment adjudicating guilt. We dismiss.
    Olan Floyd Boatwright originally entered a plea of guilty to the offense of aggravated assault
    with a deadly weapon. Pursuant to the plea bargain agreement, the adjudication of his guilt was
    deferred, and he was placed on community supervision for ten years. At the hearing on the State’s
    motion to adjudicate, appellant entered pleas of true to the allegations that he violated the terms and
    conditions of his community supervision. The trial court found that the allegations were true,
    revoked his community supervision, adjudicated his guilt, and imposed a sentence of confinement
    for eight years.
    Appellant’s court-appointed counsel has filed a motion to withdraw. The motion is supported
    by a brief in which counsel professionally and conscientiously examines the record and applicable
    law and states that he has concluded that the appeal is frivolous. Counsel has provided appellant
    with a copy of the brief and advised appellant of his right to review the record and file a response
    to counsel’s brief. A response has not been filed. Court-appointed counsel has complied with the
    requirements of Anders v. California, 
    386 U.S. 738
    (1967); In re Schulman, 
    252 S.W.3d 403
    (Tex.
    Crim. App. 2008); Stafford v. State, 
    813 S.W.2d 503
    (Tex. Crim. App. 1991); High v. State, 
    573 S.W.2d 807
    (Tex. Crim. App. 1978); Currie v. State, 
    516 S.W.2d 684
    (Tex. Crim. App. 1974);
    Gainous v. State, 
    436 S.W.2d 137
    (Tex. Crim. App. 1969); and Eaden v. State, 
    161 S.W.3d 173
    (Tex. App.—Eastland 2005, no pet.).
    Following the procedures outlined in Anders, we have independently reviewed the record,
    and we agree that the appeal is without merit. We note that counsel has the responsibility to advise
    appellant that he may file a petition for discretionary review by the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals.
    Ex parte Owens, 
    206 S.W.3d 670
    (Tex. Crim. App. 2006). Likewise, this court advises appellant
    that he may file a petition for discretionary review pursuant to TEX . R. APP . P. 66. Black v. State,
    
    217 S.W.3d 687
    (Tex. App.—Eastland 2007, no pet.).
    The motion to withdraw is granted, and the appeal is dismissed.
    PER CURIAM
    December 17, 2009
    Do not publish. See TEX . R. APP . P. 47.2(b).
    Panel consists of: Wright, C.J.,
    McCall, J., and Strange, J.
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