Nicasio Torres v. State ( 1998 )


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    TEXAS COURT OF APPEALS, THIRD DISTRICT, AT AUSTIN






    NO. 03-98-00033-CR


    Nicasio Torres, Appellant


    v.



    The State of Texas, Appellee






    FROM THE DISTRICT COURT OF TRAVIS COUNTY, 331ST JUDICIAL DISTRICT

    NO. 0973681, HONORABLE BOB PERKINS, JUDGE PRESIDING


    PER CURIAM

    After accepting appellant's guilty plea and judicial confession, the district court found him guilty of aggravated robbery. Pursuant to a plea bargain, the court assessed punishment at imprisonment for twelve years.

    Appellant's court-appointed attorney filed a brief concluding that the appeal is frivolous and without merit. The brief meets the requirements of Anders v. California,

    386 U.S. 738
    (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).  A copy of counsel's brief was delivered to appellant, and appellant
    was advised of his right to examine the appellate record and to file a pro se brief.  Appellant asked
    for and was given additional time to file a pro se brief, but he did not do so.

    We have reviewed the record and counsel's brief and agree that the appeal is frivolous and without merit. Further, we find nothing in the record that might arguably support the appeal.

    The judgment of conviction is affirmed.



    Before Justices Powers, Aboussie and Kidd

    Affirmed

    Filed: October 22, 1998

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