Ricky Gene Watkins v. State ( 2001 )


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  •      TEXAS COURT OF APPEALS, THIRD DISTRICT, AT AUSTIN
    NO. 03-00-00529-CR
    Ricky Gene Watkins, Appellant
    v.
    The State of Texas, Appellee
    FROM THE DISTRICT COURT OF BELL COUNTY, 264TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT
    NO. 49,086, HONORABLE JOE CARROLL, JUDGE PRESIDING
    Appellant Ricky Gene Watkins pleaded guilty to possessing more than four grams
    of methamphetamine. See Tex. Health & Safety Code Ann. § 481.115(a), (d) (West Supp. 2001).
    The district court adjudged him guilty and assessed punishment at imprisonment for three 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. No pro se brief
    has been filed.
    We have reviewed the record and counsel’s brief and agree that the appeal is
    frivolous and without merit. We find nothing in the record that might arguably support the
    appeal.
    The judgment of conviction is affirmed.
    Bea Ann Smith, Justice
    Before Justices Kidd, B. A. Smith and Puryear
    Affirmed
    Filed: February 1, 2001
    Do Not Publish
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