Raymond Walton v. State ( 2005 )


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  •       TEXAS COURT OF APPEALS, THIRD DISTRICT, AT AUSTIN
    NO. 03-05-00047-CR
    NO. 03-05-00048-CR
    Raymond Walton, Appellant
    v.
    The State of Texas, Appellee
    FROM THE DISTRICT COURT OF BELL COUNTY, 264TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT
    NOS. 55354 & 55355, HONORABLE MARTHA J. TRUDO, JUDGE PRESIDING
    MEMORANDUM OPINION
    In these causes, appellant Raymond Walton pleaded guilty to engaging in organized
    criminal activity for the purpose of committing burglary of a habitation and arson. See Tex. Pen.
    Code Ann. § 71.02 (West Supp. 2004-05). The trial court imposed prison sentences of thirty and
    forty years.
    Appellant’s court-appointed attorney filed briefs concluding that the appeals are
    frivolous and without merit. The briefs meet the requirements of Anders v. California, 
    386 U.S. 738
    (1967), by presenting a professional evaluation of the records 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). Appellant received a copy of counsel’s briefs and was advised of his right to
    examine the appellate records and to file a pro se brief. No pro se brief has been filed.
    We have reviewed the records and counsel’s briefs and agree that the appeals are
    frivolous and without merit. We find nothing in the records that might arguably support the appeals.
    Counsel’s motions to withdraw are granted.
    The judgments of conviction are affirmed.
    __________________________________________
    Jan P. Patterson, Justice
    Before Chief Justice Law, Justices Patterson and Puryear
    Affirmed
    Filed: July 12, 2005
    Do Not Publish
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