Court of Civil Appeals of Texas, 2001

James Darnell Major v. State of Texas

James Darnell Major v. State of Texas
Court of Civil Appeals of Texas · Decided September 12, 2001

James Darnell Major v. State of Texas

Opinion

In The



Court of Appeals



Ninth District of Texas at Beaumont



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NO. 09-00-349 CR

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JAMES DARNELL MAJOR, Appellant



V.



THE STATE OF TEXAS, Appellee




On Appeal from the 252nd District Court

Jefferson County, Texas

Trial Cause No. 78480




OPINION

James Darnell Major entered a non-negotiated guilty plea to an indictment for the felony offense of possession of a controlled substance, cocaine, in an amount of four grams or more but less than two hundred grams. Tex. Health & Safety Code Ann. § 481.115(a),(d) (Vernon Supp. 2001). The trial court convicted and sentenced Major to five years of confinement in the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Institutional Division.

After appeal was perfected, appellate counsel filed a brief in compliance with Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 738, 87 S.Ct. 1396, 18 L.Ed.2d 493 (1967), and High v. State, 573 S.W.2d 807 (Tex. Crim. App. 1978). The brief concludes that the record presents no arguable error which would support an appeal, a conclusion with which we concur.

On May 17, 2001, Major was given an extension of time in which to file a pro se brief if he so desired. We received no response from the appellant.

As there was no plea bargain agreement, we have jurisdiction over the appeal. Jack v. State, 871 S.W.2d 741 (Tex. Crim. App. 1994). It appears the appellant was duly admonished. Tex. Code Crim. Proc. Ann. art. 26.13 (Vernon 1989 & Supp. 2001). Major signed a judicial confession admitting to having committed the offense and admitted his guilt in open court. He does not contest the voluntariness of his guilty plea.

We have reviewed the clerk's and the reporter's records, and find no arguable error requiring us to order appointment of new counsel. Stafford v. State, 813 S.W.2d 503, 511 (Tex. Crim. App. 1991). Accordingly, we affirm the judgment.

AFFIRMED.



PER CURIAM



Submitted on September 5, 2001

Opinion Delivered September 12, 2001

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Before Walker, C.J., Burgess and Gaultney, JJ.

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