Reginald Ray Crutcher v. State
Reginald Ray Crutcher v. State
Opinion
PER CURIAM
Pursuant to a plea bargain agreement, appellant pleaded no contest and judicially confessed to the offense of aggravated robbery. Tex. Penal Code Ann. § 29.03 (West 1994). (1) The district court adjudged appellant guilty and assessed punishment, in accord with the agreement, at imprisonment for five years. Although appellant's notice of appeal did not comply literally with the "but" clause of Rule 40(b)(1), the district court's permission to appeal is noted on the face of the document. See Riley v. State, 825 S.W.2d 699, 701 (Tex. Crim. App. 1992).
Appellant's court-appointed attorney filed a brief in which she concludes that the appeal is frivolous and without merit. The brief meets the requirements of Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 738 (1967), by advancing a contention which counsel says might arguably support the appeal. See also Penson v. Ohio, 488 U.S. 75 (1988); Gainous v. State, 436 S.W.2d 137 (Tex. Crim. App. 1969); Jackson v. State, 485 S.W.2d 553 (Tex. Crim. App. 1972); Currie v. State, 516 S.W.2d 684 (Tex. Crim. App. 1974); High v. State, 573 S.W.2d 807 (Tex. Crim. App. 1978). 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. A discussion of the contention advanced in counsel's brief would serve no beneficial purpose.
The judgment of conviction is affirmed.
Before Justices Powers, Kidd and B. A. Smith
Affirmed
Filed: April 5, 1995
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1. Section 29.03 was amended in a nonsubstantive way after this offense was committed.
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