Charles Dee Phelan v. State
Charles Dee Phelan v. State
Opinion
A jury found appellant Charles Dee Phelan guilty of felony driving while
intoxicated. See Tex. Penal Code Ann. § 49.04(a), .09(b) (West Supp. 2000). The jury assessed
punishment, enhanced by two previous felony convictions, at imprisonment for forty-five 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.
Lee Yeakel, Justice
Before Justices Jones, Kidd and Yeakel
Affirmed
Filed: November 16, 2000
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