Court of Civil Appeals of Texas, 1997

Steven Kelley Lawson v. State

Steven Kelley Lawson v. State
Court of Civil Appeals of Texas · Decided September 11, 1997

Steven Kelley Lawson v. State

Opinion

TEXAS COURT OF APPEALS, THIRD DISTRICT, AT AUSTIN






NO. 03-97-00106-CR


Steven Kelley Lawson, Appellant


v.



The State of Texas, Appellee








FROM THE DISTRICT COURT OF MILAM COUNTY, 20TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT

NO. 19,099, HONORABLE CHARLES E. LANCE, JUDGE PRESIDING


PER CURIAM

Appellant pleaded guilty to an indictment accusing him of burglary of a habitation. Tex. Penal Code Ann. § 30.02 (West 1994 & Supp. 1997). After accepting the plea, the district court deferred further proceedings and placed appellant on community supervision. Later, on the State's motion, the court revoked supervision, adjudged appellant guilty, and assessed punishment at imprisonment for forty 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. Further, we find nothing in the record that might arguably support the appeal.

The judgment of conviction is affirmed.



Before Justices Powers, Aboussie and B. A. Smith

Affirmed

Filed: September 11, 1997

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