LATRENA DENISE BAGLEY,

APPELLANT

V.

THE STATE OF TEXAS,

APPELLEE

A jury found Appellant Latrena Denise Bagley ("Appellant") guilty of theft, a Class A misdemeanor. Appellant elected to have her punishment assessed by the trial court. Punishment was assessed at 120 days of confinement in the Smith County Jail and a $2,000 fine. We affirm.

Appellant timely perfected her appeal. However, the trial court found that Appellant was not indigent and was not entitled to appointed counsel. Appellant has not filed a brief in this proceeding. Nevertheless, we are not authorized to dismiss the appeal of a criminal conviction or sentence unless (1) the appellant moves to voluntarily withdraw or dismiss the appeal, or (2) the appellant has escaped from custody. See Tex. R. App. P. 42.2; 42.4. Neither exception applies in this case. Where, as here, the appellant is not indigent but has failed to file a brief, the appellate court may consider the appeal on the record alone. See Tex. R. App. P. 38.8(b)(4). On June 13, 2003, we notified Appellant that her appeal would be considered without benefit of the reporter's record or briefing. Appellant did not respond.

We have reviewed the record in this appeal for fundamental error and found none. Accordingly, the judgment of the trial court is affirmed.

JAMES T. WORTHEN

Chief Justice

Opinion delivered June 25, 2003.

Panel consisted of Worthen, C.J. and Griffith, J.